Hauptmann
by John Logan

Name: Hauptmann
Brand: John Logan
SKU: 9780573627484
Rating: 4.13 (24 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

1930sAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the engaging narrative and strong characters in the play. Many find the Brectian style effective in telling the story, though opinions vary on the portrayal of Hauptmann's guilt. Overall, it garners positive feedback, but some feel it doesn't represent the complexity of the crime adequately.

Engaging narrativeStrong charactersEffective Brectian styleSomewhat simplistic view of guilt

Synopsis

Drama John LoganCharacters: 5 male, 2 female Various sets.

This compelling drama by the author of Never the Sinner begins just moments before the 1936 execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the German immigrant who was convicted of murdering the Lindbergh's baby.

With prison guards doubling as other characters in flashback, Hauptmann tells his gripping story.

"It is one of rising anti German sentiment in America, of rich versus poor, of the state versus the indivi

Press Reviews

"It is one of rising anti-German sentiment in America, of rich versus poor, of the state versus the individual."
— Hollywood Reporter

"A spellbinding and surprisingly fresh...engrossing drama, intelligently told.""
— Variety"In telling one man's story, it succeeds in encompassing everything that is essential about America today. Newsday