Dance in the Chequered Shade (1955, closed after Boston tryout)

Dance in the Chequered Shade (1955, closed after Boston tryout)

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John Whiting’s dark, textually rich drawing-room domestic drama 'A Dance in the Chequered Shade' (famously staged as *A Dance in the Other Place*) infamously collapsed, encountered critical hostility, and closed during its out-of-town pre-Broadway tryout engagement at Boston's Shubert Theatre in 1955, never reaching New York. The claustrophobic narrative unfolds inside an elegant country home, tracking an eccentric patriarch whose shifting family loyalties, repressed infidelities, and philosophical debates are systematically exposed during a tense weekend gathering. Directed by Alan Schneider, this short-lived production featured a stellar early cast led by special actors.

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14 x 22" Window Card Size

Every poster is the traditional Broadway window card size of 14x22", unless otherwise specified (e.g. larger formats or smaller West End versions)

14 x 22" Window Card Size

Every poster is the traditional Broadway window card size of 14x22", unless otherwise specified (e.g. larger formats or smaller West End versions)

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