It would take an intricate diagram to keep tabs on all the romantic entanglements in the play. For starters, theres an unhappy marriage between a middle-aged lawyer and his bewildered 18-year-old bride. Then theres the husbands former flame, who reignites the spark. And theres the flame herself -- whos having an affair with a jealous jackass, also on board for the weekends festivities. Like a ballroom dance, the characters are matched and rematched, says Burleigh. The music is the metaphor for this dance of partners.
The musicals haunting score (which includes show-stopping perennial Send in the Clowns) adds to the emotional tangle, says Burleigh. There is such a magical wonder about this play, she says. Its a look at human folly. Certainly, we all goof sometimes.
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