
Come Back, Little Sheba
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William Inge’s devastating domestic drama 'Come Back, Little Sheba' permanently altered the trajectory of modern American realism during its historic 1950 premiere at the Fulton Theatre, running for 442 performances. The claustrophobic, textually rich narrative unfolds inside a dreary midwestern house, tracking the absolute emotional stagnation and lost youth of Doc, a frustrated chiropractor recovering from alcoholism, and Lola, his slovenly, deeply nostalgic wife who obsessively laments the disappearance of their little dog Sheba, collapsing into farcical chaos when a young student lodger ignites Doc's repressed resentments. Directed by Daniel Mann, the historic premiere famously launched Shirley Booth into immortality with a Tony-winning performance.

