Women of Manhattan

"Women of Manhattan" is a play written by John Patrick Shanley and originally performed in 1986. It revolves around the lives of three women who are living in Manhattan: one has recently split up with her boyfriend, one is married, and one is considered a "fag hag" by the other two as she often unknowingly dates men who turn out to be homosexual. Robert Coe wrote "this play, while beautifully written and complete, feels a little weightless", while a critic reviewing a 1999 production of the play for "SF Weekly" called it "an ordinary play, universal without being timeless".

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts recommends it for female monologues.

References

* Coe, Robert. [http://www.tcg.org/am_theatre/at_articles/AT_Volume_21/November04/at_web1104_shanley.html The Evolution of John Patrick Shanley] . "American Theatre". Retrieved December 16, 2005.
* Moore, Michael Scott. [http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/1999-01-13/stage.html Stage] . "SF Weekly". January 13, 1999. Retrieved December 16, 2005.