MARQUEE VALUE: The American Plan at the Friedman Theatre

By Matthew Blank
January 18, 2009

Production: The American Plan, by Richard Greenberg, directed by David Grindley, starring Kieran Campion, Brenda Pressley, Lily Rabe and Mercedes Ruehl.

Previews: January 2, 2009
Opening: January 22, 2009
Closing: March 15, 2009

Venue: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036

It is the Catskill Mountains in the early 1960s, and Lili Adler and her mother Eva are spending the summer across the lake from a bustling hotel where comics entertain and buffets overflow. When a handsome young stranger enters their world, the emotionally fragile Lili finds herself falling in love. But once her imperious mother learns of their relationship, lies are exposed, alliances are forged and Lili's one chance to escape her mother's control may be lost forever.

Photos by Matthew Blank