Ode to the Wasp Woman
Ode To The Wasp Woman reveals the who, what, where, if not the why,' of the deaths of these fallen stars.
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Why see Ode to the Wasp Woman?
This tail has a sting
Ode to the Wasp Woman is heading to the New York stage, at the Actors Temple Theatre.The show stars Blade Runner actor Sean Young and will be directed by Rider McDowell, who also authored the play. Young will be making her Off-Broadway stage debut as actor Susan Cabot, who played the lead role in Roger Corman's 1959 The Wasp Woman. The show tells the thrilling and somber tale of life as a Hollywood actor, and the repercussions it can have. A must-see if you're a fan of true crime!
What's it about?
Ode to the Wasp Woman tells the story of the last 48 hours of several actors lives, George Reeves, Carl Switzer, Barbara Payton and Susan Cabot, all of whom died in tragic circumstances.
Key Information
Run Time
1 hour 30 min no intermission
Dates
Finished Jan 31
Reviews
Customer reviews
2 reviews, average rating: (4.5 Stars)
Sid Rosenberg
Not Uplifting, But Brilliant. The Acting, Amazing.
ODE TO THE WASP WOMAN is a great play. It chronicles the sad deaths of four actual B movie stars, George Superman Reeves, Alfalfa Switzer, Barbara Payton, Susan Cabot. The play stars SEAN YOUNG Blade Runner, Dune). Not uplifting, but brilliant! The acting, amazing! ... Read more
Steve W
Fascinating glimpse into the edge of the Hollywood cliff
We really enjoyed Ode to the Wasp Woman! The play provides moments of both humor and great sadness as we watch the characters' "real" lives unfold in their final day(s). Each of the four segments is dealt to the audience by a dynamic and enthusiastic cast, with a script that unfurls these moments of these four tragic figures with mostly riveting performances. The excellent supporting cast play several roles (and at times upstage the leads, including with some great adlibbing at the Saturday matinee we attended). Some of the actor's voices didn't project well to the rear of the theater where we sat, but that was incidental to the truly interesting source material and the overall impact of the staging and lighting. Thanks to the actors for a riveting Saturday afternoon. ... Read more
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