Enchanted April
by Matthew Barber, Elizabeth von Arnim

Name: Enchanted April
Brand: Matthew Barber
SKU: 9780822219750
Rating: 3.59 (129 reviews)

Broadway

Enchanted April Book Cover — Enchanted April Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1920s Role(s) for Senior Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Outer Critics Circle Tony Award

Winner! 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New American Play Nominee: 2003 Tony Award for Best Play

Synopsis

Book by Matthew Barber, from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim

Press Reviews

"Enchanted April is as good as they come: a lush, thoroughly refreshing theatrical holiday. Escape has seldom seemed so sweet. A magical triumph."
— Los Angeles Times

"A comical, restorative journey of discovery… from darkness to light, from inhibition to unrestrained joy."
— Variety

"Enchanted April is that rarity: a play where every single element falls perfectly into place – a show that leaves you positively glowing."
— NYTheatre

"The kind of play that reminds you of why you love theatre."
— Hartford News

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Mellersh Wilton 32, her husband, a solicitor	female	—	32, her husband, a solicitor
Rose Arnott 40, a Hampstead housewife	—	—	40, a Hampstead housewife
Frederick Arnott 45, her husband, a writer	female	—	45, her husband, a writer
Caroline Bramble 25, a socialite	—	—	25, a socialite
Antony Wilding 25, an artist	—	—	25, an artist
Mrs. Graves 70s, a London matron	—	70s	70s, a London matron
Costanza 60s, an Italian housekeeper	—	60s	60s, an Italian housekeeper
Lotty Wilton 30, a Hampstead housewife	—	—	30, a Hampstead housewife