The Violet Hour
by Richard Greenberg

Name: The Violet Hour
Brand: Richard Greenberg
SKU: 9780571211845
Rating: 3.58 (126 reviews)

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120 minsAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers are mostly enamored with the play's clever writing and engaging characters. Many describe it as entertaining, funny, and thought-provoking, showcasing Richard Greenberg's talent masterfully. Some find it a bit unusual, with varying opinions about its more complex elements and character dynamics.

Clever writing and engaging charactersFunny and thought-provokingDelightful and entertainingHeartfelt and whimsical storySome characters are difficult to understand

Synopsis

In this new play by the Tony Award-winning playwright of Take Me Out

, a fledgling (and upper-class) World War I-era publisher is trying to decide which work to choose as his imprint's first title.

He has two manuscripts but lacks the funds to publish both.

His difficult decision--whether to publish his lover's memoir or the novel written by his best friend--is further complicated by the arrival of a mysterious machine that produces pages predicting the future of the play's protagonists, affecting their lives and relationships in haunting and unexpected ways.

The Violet Hour opened on Broadway on November 6, 2003, starring Robert Sean Leonard.

"[A] wonderful new work…of serious writing, of glittering style and dark substance…[

The Violet Hour

]…balances heights of wit with depths of feeling."--

The New York Times