Deuce
When an actress, no matter her age, convincingly conveys that appetite for life, an audience repays her with similarly voracious attention.
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Why see Deuce?
Stage legends Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes team up in this warmly funny and unexpectedly touching new play by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Love! Valour! Compassion!).
Deuce tells the story of the reunion of two retired women tennis players who once made up a championship doubles team. When they meet again at the U.S. Open, the women - now at the end of their lives - find themselves trying to make sense of the professional partnership that brought them to the top of the sports world in their youth.
The pairing of four-time Tony winner Lansbury, who was last seen on Broadway more than 25 years ago, and Tony winner Seldes, a mainstay both on and off Broadway, makes Deuce one of the season's most anticipated theatrical events.
Directed by two-time Tony winner Michael Blakemore (Kiss Me Kate, Copenhagen).
In the winter of their lives, two former tennis players try to make sense of the partnership that took them to the top of their game.
Dates
Previews started : 11th April 2007
Opened : 6th May 2007
Limited engagement until : 19th August 2007
Audience: Deuce is suitable for children aged 12 and over. Children under 5 years of age will not be admitted to the Music Box Theater
Run time: 1 hour 40 minutes with no intermission
Show Times
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| Matinee | - | - | 2 pm | - | - | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Evening | - | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | - |
* Show times to be confirmed
Awards
2007 Tony Award Nomination
Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play - Angela Lansbury
Reviews
Customer reviews
4 reviews, average rating: (3.9 Stars)
SJ
A delight
If you have the chance to see this play, grab it. Of course, a major plus is seeing the magic that can be created by two wonderful actresses - and Angela Lansbury and Marion Seldes are women who keep working at the artistry that makes them deserve to be called stars. Terrence McNally provides dialogue that both helps you understand the characters and draws you into the play. At a time when Broadway seems to be full of retreads, plays from movies from plays, and endless revivals, this original work should not be missed. To see this play is to be reminded of what theatre should mean. ... Read more
Christine Fredrickson
Two (Duce) All Time Greats, Not to be missed.
If you choose to see this play, you will not be disappointed.
The acting was superb!
It isn't necessary to have any prior knowledge of tennis to enjoy Deuce.
It is more about two opposite friends who meet after a long period of time. They realize how deeply they felt and feel about each other. How their lives changed, but in some ways stayed the same.
Ms. Lansbury, and Ms. Seldes, discuss at length the past, present, and future.
Tennis..the game that meant so much to each of them, will bring them together again.
I would reccomend that you go see this magnificent
production.
The only drawback that I encountered was that I was unable to MEET with the STARS. :)
Duce is a winner!
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J Blumenthal
Tears for Tennis?
I never thought a play focussed on tennis would make me
weep, but with its interesting and surprising script and such
wonderful actresses, I did indeed end up crying. I am not a
sports fan, and I don't even know what "deuce" means. But
neither did the stranger next to me--who also expressed her
surprise at her tears. Especially since the dialogue was
pretty much sharp and unsentimental. Which for me is a
good thing. I loved this play . ... Read more
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