The Women In Black

First off, it's womAn in Black.

And yes, the show HAS been seen Off-Broadway in summer of 2001, from June 4th to July 8th, but flopped here because it "Didn't translate well" or something after 40 performances and 8 previews. Perhaps someone can provide insight on this?

And third off, I also saw it in London when I was there for Sping Break last April. Excellent show.

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Updated On: 2/14/06 at 05:23 PM

Nope. Two different things entirely. One's a play, the other's a musical. One's a ghost story, he other is a mystery that has a ghost like character, and one has a large cast and a unique set, and the other has two (three..?) actors, and has a bare stage with a few props. Both are really good though, and this show SHOULD play Broadway. Maybe at the Helen Hayes, Lyceum or the Belasco?

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Updated On: 2/14/06 at 05:27 PM

The Woman in Black has played very successfully in regional theatres all over the country. All it needs is two terrific actors (and a terrific director ... the character of the "woman" is silent) plus a few props. I can imagine it would not work well on Broadway because it needs to be done in a very intimate space to work well. The theatre in London it has played in for years is tiny, just a few hundred seats. I saw it there, and it is a scary little delight.

It's been playing in London since January 1st, 1987. It opened then at the Strand Theatre, and transferred to the Playhouse Theatre, before finally transferring to the Fortune Theatre on June 7th, 1989, and has stayed put there ever since.

By the way, did anyone else know that there was a T. V. film version of this play made? It is extremely rare, and has not been showed on T. V. very often, but it is worth one look. The play is FAR superior, though. You can get a copy of the film off eBay, which is where I got my copy (Mine wasn't a "Unowut".)

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Saw this play two summers ago in London. I was reduced to a weeping mess by the time it was over. Truly, one of the most frightening things I've ever experienced. A must-see.

Seen it twice in London. This depends so much on those two actors. Seen one bad pair, and the whole thing falls flat. But with two skilled performers, it's absolutely terrifying! Seems a very English piece to me, though...