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33 Variations
by Moises Kaufman
Broadway
Highlights
120 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes
Awards & Recognition
Outer Critics Circle Tony Award
Nominee: 2009 Tony Award for Best Play Nominee: 2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding New Broadway Play
Synopsis
A mother coming to terms with her daughter.
A composer coming to terms with his genius.
And, even though they're separated by 200 years, these two people share an obsession that might, even just for a moment, make time stand still.
Drama, memory and music combine to transport you from present-day New York to 19th-century Austria in this extraordinary American play about passion, parenthood and the moments of beauty that can transform a life.
Press Reviews
"You don’t have to know Beethoven from Bach to find yourself thoroughly absorbed by the theatricality with which Kaufman has tied a historic event – the legendary mystery surrounding one of Beethoven’s compositions – to a drama about a fatally ill Beethoven scholar, her relationship with her daughter and the daughter’s burgeoning romance."
— Curtain Up
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Clara Brandt Her daughter. |
| Mike Clark A nurse. |
| Ludwig Van Beethoven A composer. |
| Anton Diabelli A music publisher. |
| Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger A librarian. |
| Anton Schindler Beethoven’s secretary. |
| Dr. Katherine Brandt A musicologist. |
Publication
33 Variations is a play written by Moises Kaufman and published by Dramatists Play Service .
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Amateur Only
Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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