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Grey Gardens Tickets - a True Story

Grey Gardens is a play based on the trueAct I and Little Edie in Act II, and Mary
story of two real life characters, EdithLouise Wilson as Big Edie in Act II. The two
Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edithcharacters in the play deal with a lot of
Bouvier Beale, more popularly known as Bigpain and heartbreak, especially Little Edie
Edie and Little Edie. Their discovery makeswho gave up her dream of being a stage
an interesting story. Documentary filmactress to stay with and take care of her
makers, Albert and David Maysles were filmingaging and bed-ridden mother. The lives of the
in Long Island in 1973 and they came across atwo women is portrayed in a comical and
dilapidated old building which theylively way, and gives a candid look at the
discovered belonged to the two Edies. Notlives of high society people and how easily
only were they living in poor conditions,they can be forgotten by the rest of the
with over fifty cats, they were known forworld.
their eccentric behavior as well and lived in
complete  isolation.The musical opened on the Broadway stage on
November 2, 2006 at the Walter Kerr Theater
The story got more interesting when theto good reviews. It is directed by Michael
Maysles brothers discovered that they wereGreif with music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by
relatives of none other than former FirstMichael Korie and choreography by Jeff
Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis. They made theirCalhoun. The script for the stage adaptation
documentary, 'Grey Gardens', based on thewas written by Doug Wright. The musical has
lives of these two eccentric women, in 1975.won three Tony Awards. Christine Ebersole won
Big Edie in particular had a very interestingthe Tony Award for Best Leading Actress, Mary
past as she had been a very active part ofLouise Wilson won it for Best Featured
high  society  in  the  pre  World War I era.Actress and the Best Costume Design award
went  to  William  Ivey  Long.
The play was adapted from the documentary. It
is set in two time zones, the first Act is'Grey Gardens' is running at the Walter Kerr
set in 1941, when the estate was at its primeTheater to rave reviews. This comic look at
and the second Act shows the mother andthe lives of two eccentric women who were
daughter duo staying in the dilapidatedsocialites in the past and now reduced to
28-room mansion in 1973. The musical showsliving in isolation with about fifty cats in
the hilarious as well as heartbreaking storya huge dilapidated mansion is a big crowd
of these two women who were known as "Jackiepuller. The tickets can be bought at the box
O's  most  outrageous  relatives".office for the best rates. Other options are
to order tickets on the phone or order online
The two characters are brought to life onand have them delivered to you at an extra
stage by Christine Ebersole as Big Edie incost.



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