Deuce (play)
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Midge Barker
Kelly Short
Ryan Becker
An Admirer
| Deuce | |
|---|---|
 Angela Lansbury as Leona Mullen in 'Deuce' | |
| Written by | Terrence McNally |
| Characters | Leona Mullen Midge Barker Kelly Short Ryan Becker An Admirer |
| Date premiered | May 6, 2007 |
| Place premiered | Music Box Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park |
| Official site | |
Deuce is a play by Terrence McNally which ran on Broadway in 2007.
Deuce began previews on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on April 11, 2007 and opened on May 6. It ended its limited run on August 19, 2007, after 27 previews and 121 performances.[1]
The play was directed by Michael Blakemore and starred Angela Lansbury as blue collar Leona Mullen and Marian Seldes as well-bred Midge Barker. It featured Joanna P. Adler (Kelly Short), Brian Haley (Ryan Becker), and Michael Mulheren (An Admirer).[1]
The play was produced by Scott Rudin, The Shubert Organization, Roger Berlind, Stuart Thompson, Maberry Theatricals, Debra Black, Bob Boyett, Susan Dietz, and Daryl Roth. Scenic Design was by Peter J. Davison, Costume Design was by Ann Roth, Lighting Design by Mark Henderson and Sound Design by Paul Charlier.[1]
The production marked Lansbury's first time on the Broadway stage since her performance in the 1983 revival of Mame.[2] She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play[3] but lost to Julie White for The Little Dog Laughed.
Synopsis
Two former successful tennis partners, now retired, reunite to be honored at a women's quarterfinals match at the US Open. As the two women watch the match, they reminisce about athletes including Althea Gibson and Babe Didrikson Zaharias and complain about the lack of form and scanty dress of the players, while commentators Kelly Short and Ryan Becker share patter and a starstruck middle-aged fan offers soliloquies about his idols.