
A Family Affair (repro)
Choose options
John Kander, James Goldman, and William Goldman’s whimsical 1962 musical comedy 'A Family Affair' opened to critical adulation at the Billy Rose Theatre, running for a successful commercial engagement and holding historic distinction as Kander's very first official Broadway musical score. Featuring a sharp book co-written by the Goldman brothers before their cinematic triumphs, the fast-paced farcical plot centers on a deeply conventional Chicago wedding that spirals into frantic chaos when the bride’s protective uncle and the groom’s wealthy parents launch into a bitter, multi-layered battle of wills over the catering and orchestra. Directed by Harold Prince, the production starred Shelley Berman and Eileen Heckart.

