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Widower's Houses Story

When a young doctor discovers that the fortune of his fiancée is a result of her father’s exploitations of the poor, he is appalled. Yet does he know from whence his own annuity derives? Shaw’s play about economic inequalities is as potent today as it was in 1892.

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Performances ended on Apr. 2, 2016.

Show Overview

When a young doctor discovers that the fortune of his fiancée is a result of her father’s exploitations of the poor, he is appalled. Yet does he know from whence his own annuity derives? Shaw’s play about economic inequalities is as potent today as it was in 1892.

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