The Robert David MacDonald play, directed by Kit Thacker, begins performances at Urban Stages Feb. 5 for a run through Feb. 28. Starring are Rita Petropinto and Sarah Megan Thomas, as well as Eric Altheide, as their Jewish guard. Braun and Petacchi's conversation explores music, fashion, power, anti-Semitism and gender roles. Historically, the two women did not do well by their relationships. Petacchi was executed along with her lover on April 29, 1945, and hung by her ankles at an Esso gas station in Milan, where the gathering crowds vented their anger on the corpses. When Hitler heard of the nature of Mussolini's death, he shot Braun and poisoned himself in the safety of his bunker. Their bodies were burned by German troops, in accordance with Hitler's orders.
The play, originally written for the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, had a notably West End debut, featuring Gary Oldman, Glenda Jackson and Georgina Hale.
For tickets, call (212) 868-4444.