Love Letters
by A R Gurney

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Love Letters

Highlights

90 mins Present Day Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize

Finalist: 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

What readers are saying

Readers love 'Love Letters' for its emotional depth and simplicity, showcasing the poignant relationship between two characters through their letters over decades. Many appreciate the play's ability to evoke strong feelings despite its straightforward format. While it has garnered much admiration, some find it somewhat dull or question the idealization of its romantic theme.

Emotionally rich script Profound exploration of love Unique letter format Some find it a bit dull

Synopsis

THE STORY: Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards.

Romantically attached, they contin

Press Reviews

"Love Letters illustrates... so much of life, probably most of it, is a solitary journey, a letter we write only to ourselves."

— The New York Times

Characters

Character
Melissa
Andy

Videos

Love Letters – Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal

Publication

Year 1989
Binding Spiral-bound
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822206941
ISBN-10 0822206943

Love Letters is a American comedy play written by A R Gurney and published by Dramatists Play Service (1989).

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4.2

455 ratings · 995 reviews

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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)

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