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The Visit

Ages: 16+
Closing: June 22, 2008

The Visit - 2008 Arlington, VA (Regional) History , Info & More

Run Type Limited Run
Market Arlington, VA (Regional)
Previews May 13, 2008
based on the play Der Besuch der alten Dame (The Visit) by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Claire was driven from her hometown in disgrace when she was 17, betrayed by her lover. Many years (and seven husbands) later, she returns (beautifully dressed, but with a wooden leg) to her now-impoverished stomping grounds and offers to save the town. The price? Nothing less than the life of Schell.

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The Visit History

Other Productions of The Visit

1999   New York Reading
New York
2001   Broadway Original Broadway Production [Cancelled]
Broadway
2001   Chicago (Regional) World Premiere
Chicago (Regional)
2004   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production [Cancelled]
Off-Broadway
2007   Arlington, VA (Regional) Signature Theatre Production
Arlington, VA (Regional)
2014   Williamstown, MA (Regional) Williamstown Theatre Festival Production
Williamstown, MA (Regional)
2015   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway

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