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Centered on the Pope's 1965 visit to New York City, The House of Blue Leaves follows Artie Shaughnessy, a zoo-keeper who dreams of being a big-time songwriter, whose middle-class Queens existence is filled with colorful characters including his schizophrenic stay-at-home wife Bananas, his vivacious mistress Bunny and an AWOL son with dreams of his own.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Jun. 25, 2011.

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About The House of Blue Leaves on Broadway

Previews: Apr 4, 2011 • Opening: Apr 25, 2011 • Closing: Jun 25, 2011
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Walter Kerr Theatre Walter Kerr Theatre
219 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036
Hearing Assistance
Available upon request.
Wheelchair Access
Theater is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating locations.
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What Is the Story of The House of Blue Leaves?
Set in Sunnyside, Queens, on the day Pope Paul VI visited New York in 1965, The House of Blue Leaves centers on zookeeper and would-be songwriter Artie Shaughnessy. Desperate to escape life with his schizophrenic wife, Bananas, Artie is having an affair with his flamboyant neighbor, Bunny Flingus. The ambitious Bunny hatches a plan to commit Bananas and move to Hollywood so that Artie can collaborate with his childhood friend Billy Einhorn, who grew up to be a famous film director. Also on the scene are Artie and Bananas’ troubled son, a deaf movie actress and a trio of excitable nuns. By the end of this historic day, whose dreams will come true?

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Cast

Ben Stiller
Artie Shaughnessy
Bananas Shaughnessy
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bunny Flingus
Corrinna Stroller
Christopher Abbott
Ronnie Shaughnessy
Mary Beth Hurt
Head Nun
Halley Feiffer
Little Nun
Billy Einhorn

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Written by
John Guare
Set Designer
Scott Pask
Costume Designer
Jane Greenwood
Lighting Designer
Brian MacDevitt
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