Written by William Nicholson Date premiered October 1999 First performance October 1999 Original language English language | Characters Edward
Jamie
Alice Setting England, the present Playwright William Nicholson | |
Place premiered Chichester Festival Theatre Similar Vivat! Vivat Regina!, The Changing Room, Vita And Virginia, Painting Churches, The Unexpected Man | ||
The Retreat from Moscow is a play written by William Nicholson.
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The play is about the end of a three-decade marriage and the subsequent emotional fallout. The title is taken from Napoleon's costly invasion of Moscow and the subsequent retreat. It was first performed at the Chichester Festival Theatre in October, 1999. It was eventually produced in New York on Broadway at the Booth Theatre, on October 23, 2003 with John Lithgow, Eileen Atkins and Ben Chaplin, under the direction of Daniel Sullivan.
The retreat from moscow by william nicholson
Recognition
2004 Tony Award nomination: Best Play, Best Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play
References
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