Tru (play)

Tru (play)

"Tru" is a play by Jay Presson Allen.

Adapted from the words and works of Truman Capote, it is set in the writer's New York City apartment at 870 United Nations Plaza the week before Christmas 1975. Excerpts from Capote's infamous unfinished novel, "", have recently been published in "Esquire", and the Manhattan socialites who recognized thinly-veiled versions of themselves have turned their backs on the man they once considered a close confidant. Alone and lonely, Capote muses about his checkered life and career in what is essentially a two-act monologue.

After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Allen, opened on December 14, 1989 at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 297 performances. Robert Morse, who commanded the stage as Capote, won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One Person Show/Solo Performance.

In 1992, Morse recreated his performance for the PBS series "American Playhouse" and won the Emmy Award as Best Actor in a Miniseries or Special.

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4550/ Internet Broadway Database listing]
* [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=950DEED81131F936A25751C1A96F948260 New York Times review]


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