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Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower

by Abe Burrows

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Comedy
Medium Cast (9-13)

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Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower





The long-running comedy from Abe Burrows based on a French play about a series of affairs gone awry.


Story:

A philandering dentist keeps his many affairs at bay by claiming to be married with children. When the ruse threatens to catch up with him, he drafts his prickly nurse to pose as his "wife". She blossoms and he finds himself falling in love with the lovely "cactus flower" right under his very nose.


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Playwright

Playwright
Abe Burrows



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Royale Theatre, Longacre Theatre
Opening Night
Dec 8, 1965
Total Performances
1,234
Original Cast
Lauren Bacall, Barry Nelson, Burt Brinckerhoff, Brenda Vaccaro, Marjorie Battles, Michael Fairman, Arny Freeman, Will Gregory, Eileen Letchworth, Robert Moore
Director
Abe Burrows
Producer
David Merrick
Scenic Design
Oliver Smith
Costume Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Lighting Design
Martin Aronstein
Sound Design
Abe Knapp

1969 Film Version

Movie Name
Cactus Flower
Type
Hollywood Feature Film
Director
Gene Saks
Screenplay
I.A.L. Diamond
Starring
Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn



Books

Script
Play Script

Book
Fleur de cactus by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy


Videos

DVD
Original Hollywood Version DVD

Blu-Ray
Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray


Merchandise

Merchandise




1966 Tony Award Nominations

Best Featured Actor in a Play – Burt Brinckerhoff
Best Featured Actress in a Play – Brenda Vaccaro

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