An Ideal Husband Revival 1996

Ages: 8+
Opened: May 1, 1996
Closing: January 26, 1997

An Ideal Husband - 1996 - Broadway History , Info & More

Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Broadway)
243 West 47th St. New York, NY

In Oscar Wilde's brilliantly witty comedy, fate catches up to politician Robert Chiltern when a mysterious woman produces a letter revealing a past misdeed. Is this a public scandal or private shame? One of the more serious of Wilde's social comedies, "An Ideal Husband" focuses on the often corrupt underpinnings of wealth and power, how information and knowledge in politics hold sway, and how public and personal morality can collide. "An Ideal Husband" also takes a good-natured poke at the institution of marriage, asking us if it is it truly possible to try to have an "ideal" marriage. In the end, Wilde's message is surprisingly benign: only love really matters, only love will lead to happiness.

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An Ideal Husband FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of An Ideal Husband have there been?
An Ideal Husband has had 6 productions including Broadway which opened in 1918, Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 1996, West End which opened in 2010, West End which opened in 2018 and Boston which opened in 2020.
What Tony Awards has An Ideal Husband been nominated for?
Best Direction of a Play for Peter Hall and Best Revival of a Play for Bill Kenwright.

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