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The Marriage of Bette & Boo at The Costa Mesa Playhouse
"The Marriage of Bette and Boo" by Christopher Durang. Directed by Jeff Paul, (Director of Music and Theatre at Orange County High School of the Arts), who is making his playhouse debut.
Never have marriage and the family been more scathingly or hilariously savaged than in this brilliant black comedy. The marriage of Bette and Boo brings together two of the maddest families in creation in a portrait album of family life's uncertainties and confusion. Bereaved by miscarriages, undermined by their families, separated by alcoholism, assaulted by disease, and mystified by their priest, Bette and Boo, in their bewildered attempts to provide a semblance of hearth and home, are presented with a poignant compassion that enriches and enlarges the play, and places Christopher Durang squarely in the forefront of American dramatists.
The Marriage of Bette and Boo is considered by many to be Durang's best play to date. Admittedly biographical, the play is based on his parents' marriage. Though it is a funny play told in 33 (mostly) quick scenes, the play is known for the mixture of seriousness and comedy in its tone.
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LocationThe Costa Mesa Playhouse (View)
661 Hamilton Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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