Imaginary Friends 2002 - Articles Page 2

Opened: December 12, 2002
Closing: February 16, 2003

Imaginary Friends - 2002 - Broadway History , Info & More

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Imaginary Friends is a play by Nora Ephron. It includes songs with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Craig Carnelia.



The play focuses on writers Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy, who reunite in hell and reflect on their decades-long antagonistic relationship. Dating back to their first meeting at a conference at Sarah Lawrence College in 1948, it came to a head in 1980 when McCarthy, in a television interview with Dick Cavett, asserted "every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the'". Hellman subsequently sued McCarthy for slander. As the play progresses, the two women recall, among other things, Hellman's 1952 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, McCarthy's childhood abuse by an uncle, and their romantic involvements, McCarthy with Philip Rahv and Hellman with Dashiell Hammett. Throughout it all, McCarthy accuses Hellman of repeatedly presenting fiction as fact, while Hellman insists McCarthy always portrays fact as fiction.



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by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2015


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by Tyler Peterson - Jul 27, 2015


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by BWW News Desk - Jun 15, 2015


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by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2015


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by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2015


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by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2015


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by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2014


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Imaginary Friends FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Imaginary Friends have there been?
Imaginary Friends has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 2002 and Broadway which opened in 2002.
What awards has Imaginary Friends been nominated for?
Imaginary Friends has been nominated for the Outstanding Lyrics award at the Drama Desk Awards for Craig Carnelia.
What awards has Imaginary Friends won?
Imaginary Friends has won the Outstanding Lyrics award at the Drama Desk Awards for Craig Carnelia.

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