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The Way of the World

Ages: 13+
Closing: February 11, 2018

The Way of the World - 2018 Washington, DC (Regional) History , Info & More

Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol St. SE Washington, DC

Mae is a sweet-natured woman with just a little baggage-a $600 million inheritance. When her womanizing boyfriend Henry seduces her aunt, both women become the object of scandal. But Henry has a plan to win the heiress back. In the lush and opulent land of the Hamptons, where money and status determine everything, can love conquer all? This comedy of manners-with no manners at all-is a sparklingly witty physical comedy illuminating the foibles of the upper class.


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2018   Washington, DC (Regional) Folger Theatre Production
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