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Following the one-acters at the Craft will be the first Boston production of Dale Wasserman's dramatization of the Kesey novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. This play was first performed on Broadway about six years ago, and flopped-presumably because this was before anyone much had heard of Kesey. The play got creditable reviews, particularly considering that it was before its time, and the Craft's decision to revive it at this time is both inspired and fortunate...
...Brandeis, surely the best university theatre around, two productions have been set for the first term. The first of these is the World Premiere of a new play, Hannalore, by Jere Admire. Admire is an ex-Broadway musical chorus dancer (He did over a thousand performances as the dancing gorilla in Cabaret ) turned dramatic actor (His first serious role was as Emory in the national company of Boys in the Band, seen here last spring) turned playwright. His play will be followed by the Sophocles Antigone...
SINCE the upcoming Broadway season is the weakest in years, it is not surprising that bookings are sparse and unexciting at the legitimate theatres downtown, which depend on Broadway for productions...
...Wilbur opens with The Price. This is Arthur Miller's most recent play, featuring the cast that closed in it on Broadway last season. If you like Miller, you'll find The Price close to his best work, and Harold Gary gives an astounding performance as a very old Jewish furniture dealer...
Following The Price into the Wilbur will be Angela (October 13), a new comedy by the idiot who wrote Never Too Late. This pre-Broadway tryout will star Geraldine Page, God help...