Design For Living Revival 1984

Opened: June 20, 1984
Closing: January 20, 1985

Design For Living - 1984 - Broadway History , Info & More

Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY

In this classic ménage a trois by a master of the sophisticated, Gilda and Otto are living a bohemian lifestyle, she as a dilettante, he as a painter. A visit by Leo, Otto?s old friend and a successful playwright leads to an affair between he and Gilda leaving Otto so devastated, he goes off on a tramp steamer. Now living in London with Leo, Gilda is visited by Otto, who has become a successful and sought-after artist. Just as abruptly, Gilda then goes off with Ernest, a stuffy English art dealer leaving both Otto and Leo to find solace both physically and emotionally in each other. The following year, now married to Ernest, Gilda has become a successful decorator in New York. Her seemingly complacent life is disrupted by the return of both Otto and Leo, who have come to take her back with them.



?Design for Living is about...living by your own moral code, which is threatening to other people?s standards but hurtful to no one but oneself.”

- New York Times

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Design For Living FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Design For Living have there been?
Design For Living has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1933, Broadway which opened in 1984, Broadway which opened in 1984, Broadway which opened in 2001 and Broadway which opened in 2001.
What awards has Design For Living been nominated for?
Design For Living has been nominated for the Outstanding Costume Design award at the Drama Desk Awards. The nomination was for Anne Roth's costume design.

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