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I was Dancing
Edwin O'Connor
I Won't Dance
by Oliver Hailey
Synopsis
This intriguing and unusual play was staged originally at Buffalo's Studio Arena Theatre and brought to Broadway by David Merrick.
The story concerns a paraplegic whose brother, a Hollywood celebrity, has recently been murdered.
Mr. Hailey's gift for wit and black humor has never been better demonstrated as he explores the relationships between the paraplegic, his sister and a kookie young aspiring starlet.
"Who done it", we wonder all along but it turns out that the murder was yet another example of unexplained, random violence.
Press Reviews
"Hailey is a talented writer."
— Newark Star Ledger
"The structure is fascinating, the dialogue snaps, it crackles, you could have it for breakfast."
— ABC TV
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I Won't Dance is a comedy play written by Oliver Hailey and published by Samuel French.
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