O'Neill: Long Day's Journey into Night

by Brenda Murphy

• ISBN13: 9780521665759
• ISBN10: 0521665752
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-24
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This is the first full production history of Long Day's Journey Into Night, by Eugene O’Neill, one of the most influential plays of the twentieth century. It provides a detailed account of the most significant productions throughout the world, on stage, film, and television. Brenda Murphy examines the unique circumstances that led to the posthumous world premiere in Stockholm, in a Swedish translation. Murphy also explores the subsequent first production in English, on Broadway, which established a standard for future directors and actors. The book conveys the unique interpretations of the Tyrone family by such actors as Fredric March, Jason Robards, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Katharine Hepburn, Colleen Dewhurst, Ruby Dee, Kevin Spacey, Jack Lemmon, and Alan Bates, among other distinguished theatre artists. An extensive production chronology provides details about nearly 100 productions throughout the world. This illustrated history also includes an extensive bibliography, discography and videography.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	x
General preface	xii
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Note on the text	xvii
The New York premiere	1	(50)
Productions in English	51	(42)
Productions in translation	93	(33)
Media adaptations	126	(36)
Notes	162	(19)
Production chronology	181	(26)
Discography	207	(1)
Videography	208	(2)
Bibliography	210	(32)
Index	242