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'''''The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake''''' is a 1967 stage comedy which starred [[Jean Arthur]] and was produced by [[Cheryl Crawford]]. It was a famous disaster, closing during previews after Jean Arthur pulled out.<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rO6RZDkRsv8C&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=the+freaking+out+of+stephanie+blake&source=bl&ots=zyVGzy-sEr&sig=n9_b-KgPUaKFARStXnVxdcP2GE4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wRu8UczJHIqciAe3s4CoDQ&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=the%20freaking%20out%20of%20stephanie%20blake&f=false ''A Gambler’s Instinct: The Story of Broadway Producer Cheryl Crawford'' By Milly S. Barranger SIU Press 2010 p 180] accessed 15 June 2013</ref> The story of the production was profiled in [[William Goldman]]'s ''[[The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway]]''. |
'''''The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake''''' is a 1967 stage comedy which starred [[Jean Arthur]] and was produced by [[Cheryl Crawford]]. It was a famous disaster, closing during previews after Jean Arthur pulled out.<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rO6RZDkRsv8C&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=the+freaking+out+of+stephanie+blake&source=bl&ots=zyVGzy-sEr&sig=n9_b-KgPUaKFARStXnVxdcP2GE4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wRu8UczJHIqciAe3s4CoDQ&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=the%20freaking%20out%20of%20stephanie%20blake&f=false ''A Gambler’s Instinct: The Story of Broadway Producer Cheryl Crawford'' By Milly S. Barranger SIU Press 2010 p 180] accessed 15 June 2013</ref> The story of the production was profiled in [[William Goldman]]'s ''[[The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway]]''. |
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It was one of a series of plays that season which dealt with the Generation Gap.<ref>The Generations War on Broadway: The Generations War on Broadway |
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By LEWIS FUNKE. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 08 Oct 1967: X1.</ref> |
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A spinster from Ohio comes to New York before embarking on a trip to Europe. She discovers her niece has fallen with a bunch of hippies and becomes involved with them. |
A spinster from Ohio comes to New York before embarking on a trip to Europe. She discovers her niece has fallen with a bunch of hippies and becomes involved with them. |
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| The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake | |
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| Written by | Richard Chandler |
| Date premiered | 1967 |
| Place premiered | Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake is a 1967 stage comedy which starred Jean Arthur and was produced by Cheryl Crawford. It was a famous disaster, closing during previews after Jean Arthur pulled out.[1] The story of the production was profiled in William Goldman's The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway.
It was one of a series of plays that season which dealt with the Generation Gap.[2]
Plot
A spinster from Ohio comes to New York before embarking on a trip to Europe. She discovers her niece has fallen with a bunch of hippies and becomes involved with them.
References
- ^ A Gambler’s Instinct: The Story of Broadway Producer Cheryl Crawford By Milly S. Barranger SIU Press 2010 p 180 accessed 15 June 2013
- ^ The Generations War on Broadway: The Generations War on Broadway By LEWIS FUNKE. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 08 Oct 1967: X1.