金色池塘 2005 Broadway revival版

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金色池塘 2005 Broadway revival版

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opening date: 2005-04-07
2005 Broadway revival版
theater: Cort Theatre
director: Leonard Foglia
playwright: Ernest Thompson
actor: James Earl Jones / Leslie Uggams

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Act 1
Scene 1
May Norman and Ethel arrive at the summer house, finding it in need of repairs. There are hints that Norman is having problems with his memory.
Scene 2
June Norman makes a nominal effort to find a job in the classified ads, to Ethel's chagrin. The mailman, Charlie, stops by and reminisces about the Thayer's daughter, Chelsea, whom he used to date. A letter arrives from Chelsea saying that she is coming from California with her boyfriend Bill to celebrate Norman's 80th birthday. It becomes clearer that Norman is struggling with memory loss, as he continues to forget names and places that should be familiar.
Scene 3
July Chelsea arrives with Billy Ray and his 13-year-old son, Billy Ray Jr. Chelsea asks her parents if Billy Jr. can stay with them while she and Billy go to Europe. Norman (a bit reluctantly) and Ethel agree to keep Billy Jr.
Act 2
Scene 1
August Norman and Billy Jr. have become friends, and spend much of their time fishing. Chelsea returns, and reveals that she and Billy are now married. Ethel shows her impatience with Chelsea's habit of bitterly harping on the past. Chelsea confronts her father about their troubled relationship, and the two have a reconciliation.
Scene 2
September Norman and Ethel are packing to leave for the winter. Chelsea calls, and they agree to go visit her in California. Norman seems to suffer a heart attack, (whilst picking up a box of his mother-in-law's heavy china) but recovers, and the pair leave their home along Golden Pond.

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