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Considered to be a pivotal work of the last century, Look Back in Anger is an uncompromising and vibrant drama about four people struggling to live together and love each other in 1950’s England.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Apr. 8, 2012.

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About Look Back in Anger on Broadway

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Previews: Jan 13, 2012 • Opening: Feb 2, 2012 • Closing: Apr 8, 2012
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What Is the Story of Look Back in Anger?
In a squalid one-room flat in the English Midlands in the 1950s, Jimmy Porter lives with his wife Alison and friend Cliff. While Alison listlessly irons Jimmy’s shirts, Jimmy reads the newspaper and rants about his boredom with life, his living quarters and his timid wife. The tension between Alison and Jimmy escalates until the ironing board is upturned and Alison is scalded. Cliff intervenes and tries to keep the peace between the couple until Alison tells him a startling secret. Then Alison’s no-nonsense friend Helena makes an unexpected visit and the apartment quickly becomes a war zone. The four friends must fight to love one another—if they don’t tear each other apart first.

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A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.
New York Post

"[Sam] Gold’s bold, imaginative staging makes a strong case for Osborne in the 21st century."

New York Post

Elisabeth Vincentelli

"[Sam] Gold's is a first-rate production of a carefully altered play."

Aubry D'Arminio

Entertainment Weekly

New York Magazine

"[Sarah] Goldberg, who wears pain like a No mask, is the emotional core. "

New York Magazine

Scott Brown

Cast & Creative

Cast

Jimmy Porter
Alison Porter
Charlotte Parry
Helena

Creative

Written by
John Osborne
Director
Sam Gold
Set Designer
Andrew Lieberman
Costume Designer
David Zinn
Lighting Designer
Mark Barton
Sound Designer
Bray Poor
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