I Won't Dance
by Oliver Hailey

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Highlights

Interior Set Comedy

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

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573610905
ISBN-10 0573610908

I Won't Dance is a comedy play written by Oliver Hailey and published by Samuel French .

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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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