
The Beauty Part (1962, Bert Lahr) - repro
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S.J. Perelman’s savage, deeply eccentric 1962 Broadway satirical comedy 'The Beauty Part' mounted a high-profile run at the Music Box Theatre. Conceived as a fast-paced, breathless lampoon of American corporate greed, artistic pretension, and the commercialization of culture, the narrative follows a wealthy, naive young heir who leaves his family's estate to discover "true artistic beauty" in the world, running into a grotesque parade of swindlers. Directed by Albert Marre, the historic production was a legendary tour-de-force vehicle for comedic icon Bert Lahr, who played five distinct, hilarious characters.

