- Cactus Flower
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Based on the play "Fleur de cactus" by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy, the comedy focuses on the relationship between young, wild Toni and her older, married lover Julian, a dentist. Convinced the two have no future together, Toni attempts
suicide , and a guilt-ridden Julian rashly proposes he leave his wife so the couple can be together. However, Julian has never revealed to Toni that his "marriage" is actually an elaborate lie concocted to keep Toni at arm's legth. Toni refuses to break up his household without first meeting and talking with Julian's soon-to-be-ex, so Julian enlists the aid of his shyspinster assistant Stephanie to pose as his non-existent wife. Complications arise when Toni decides the two must find her a new beau so everyone concerned can live happily ever after.After two previews, the Broadway production, directed by Burrows, opened on
December 8 1965 at theRoyale Theatre , where it ran for two years and nine months before transferring to the Longacre, for a total run of 1234 performances. The original cast includedLauren Bacall ,Barry Nelson ,Brenda Vaccaro , and Burt Brinckerhoff.Lloyd Bridges ,Kevin McCarthy , andBetsy Palmer were replacements later in the run.Both Vaccaro and Brinckerhoff were nominated for
Tony Awards for their featured performances.External links
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