| Grey Gardens is a play based on the true story | | | | by Christine Ebersole as Big Edie in Act I and Little |
| of two real life characters, Edith Ewing Bouvier | | | | Edie in Act II, and Mary Louise Wilson as Big Edie |
| Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, more | | | | in Act II. The two characters in the play deal with |
| popularly known as Big Edie and Little Edie. Their | | | | a lot of pain and heartbreak, especially Little Edie |
| discovery makes an interesting story. | | | | who gave up her dream of being a stage actress |
| Documentary film makers, Albert and David | | | | to stay with and take care of her aging and |
| Maysles were filming in Long Island in 1973 and | | | | bed-ridden mother. The lives of the two women |
| they came across a dilapidated old building which | | | | is portrayed in a comical and lively way, and gives |
| they discovered belonged to the two Edies. Not | | | | a candid look at the lives of high society people |
| only were they living in poor conditions, with over | | | | and how easily they can be forgotten by the rest |
| fifty cats, they were known for their eccentric | | | | of the world. |
| behavior as well and lived in complete isolation. | | | | The musical opened on the Broadway stage on |
| The story got more interesting when the Maysles | | | | November 2, 2006 at the Walter Kerr Theater to |
| brothers discovered that they were relatives of | | | | good reviews. It is directed by Michael Greif with |
| none other than former First Lady Jackie | | | | music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie and |
| Kennedy Onassis. They made their documentary, | | | | choreography by Jeff Calhoun. The script for the |
| 'Grey Gardens', based on the lives of these two | | | | stage adaptation was written by Doug Wright. |
| eccentric women, in 1975. Big Edie in particular had | | | | The musical has won three Tony Awards. |
| a very interesting past as she had been a very | | | | Christine Ebersole won the Tony Award for Best |
| active part of high society in the pre World War I | | | | Leading Actress, Mary Louise Wilson won it for |
| era. | | | | Best Featured Actress and the Best Costume |
| The play was adapted from the documentary. It | | | | Design award went to William Ivey Long. |
| is set in two time zones, the first Act is set in | | | | 'Grey Gardens' is running at the Walter Kerr |
| 1941, when the estate was at its prime and the | | | | Theater to rave reviews. This comic look at the |
| second Act shows the mother and daughter duo | | | | lives of two eccentric women who were socialites |
| staying in the dilapidated 28-room mansion in 1973. | | | | in the past and now reduced to living in isolation |
| The musical shows the hilarious as well as | | | | with about fifty cats in a huge dilapidated mansion |
| heartbreaking story of these two women who | | | | is a big crowd puller. The tickets can be bought at |
| were known as "Jackie O's most outrageous | | | | the box office for the best rates. Other options |
| relatives". | | | | are to order tickets on the phone or order online |
| The two characters are brought to life on stage | | | | and have them delivered to you at an extra cost. |