The Fifth Season (play)

The Fifth Season
Written bySylvia Regan
Directed byGregory Ratoff
Date premieredJanuary 23, 1953 (1953-01-23)
Place premieredNew York
Original languageEnglish
Genrecomedy

The Fifth Season is a 1953 American play by Sylvia Regan. It was a hit on Broadway running for 646 performances but is little remembered.[1] Unlike most Broadway hits from this period it was not turned into a film. The play was a success despite poor reviews.[2]

The play was performed in Britain where it was not success. An extract of the play was filmed for British television in 1954 with Ron Randell.[3][unreliable source?]

A musical version of the play was produced off Broadway in 1975.

Premise

A comedy set in the New York garment industry. Two garment district partners are Max Pincus and Johnny Goodwin. Max has to pretend that Johnny's girlfriend Lorraine is his own girl friend in front of Mrs. Goodwin.

References

  1. ^ Goldman, William (1969). The Season. p. 179.
  2. ^ Morrison, Hobe (27 May 1953). "Brighter '52-'53 B'way Season". Variety. p. 73.
  3. ^ The Fifth Season at IMDb