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The Turn of the Screw

Ages: 6+
Closing: April 11, 1999

The Turn of the Screw - 1999 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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59E59 Theaters 59 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022

By Douglas Jones. Based on the novella by Henry James.

Genuine chills are provided in this tale of a governess, left in charge of a boy and a girl at a lonely estate, who begins to suspect that the ghosts of two former servants have hideous designs upon the children. But the governess is the only one who can see the ghosts—and to complicate matters further, the children may know more than they're telling. If the governess is right, the children are in terrible peril, but if she's wrong, she herself might be driving them mad. With every twist in the plot (or turn of the screw) the tension increases until something—or someone—must snap.


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The Turn of the Screw History

Other Productions of The Turn of the Screw

1999   Off-Broadway
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2013   West End
West End
2018   West End Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Production
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West End

The Turn of the Screw - 1999 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The Turn of the Screw — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1999 Obie Awards Direction Melia Bensussen
1980 Olivier Awards Outstanding First Achievement of the Year in Opera or Ballet Rosalind Plowright

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