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''The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake'' is a 1967 stage comedy which starred Jean Arthur and was produced by Cheryl Crawford. The play was written by Richard Chandler, who was Crawford's assistant.〔Zolotow, Sam. "Jean Arthur Due On Stage In Fall: Actress Last Seen Here in 1950 to Do Comedy Role", ''The New York Times'' May 9, 1967, p 53〕 Although it ran in previews on Broadway, the play never officially opened. ==History== It was announced that Jean Arthur would appear on Broadway in the comedy ''The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake'' in October 1967.〔 It was a famous disaster. Director John Hancock quit during rehearsals after an argument with Chandler and was replaced by Crawford, and then Michael Kahn. Previews, which had been scheduled to begin on October 10, 1967, at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, were postponed, with the opening set for October 30.〔"John Hancock Leaves Play", ''The New York Times'', October 11, 1967, p. 42〕 Jean Arthur (who had $50,000 of her own money in the production) collapsed during previews.〔NEWS Briefs: National Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file) (Ill ) 04 Nov 1967: 3.〕 The show was then scheduled to open on November 4, 1967, when it was announced that Arthur "had taken ill", and Crawford said "it was 'possible that the whole thing will have to be abandoned'".〔Barranger, Milly S. ("Stephanie Blake" ) ''A Gambler’s Instinct: The Story of Broadway Producer Cheryl Crawford'', SIU Press, 2010, p 180, accessed June 15, 2013〕 It cost an estimated $250,000.〔"Illness of Jean Arthur Cancels Tonight's 'Stephanie' Premiere", ''The New York Times'', November 4, 1967, p. 37〕 The story of the production was profiled in William Goldman's ''The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway''.〔Goldman, William. (''The Season'' ) ''The Season'', books.google.com, Hal Leonard Corp., 1969, ISBN 0879100230, pp 174-175, 177-179,181-182〕 It was one of a series of plays that season which dealt with the generation gap.〔The Generations War on Broadway: The Generations War on Broadway By LEWIS FUNKE. New York Times (1923-Current file) (York, N.Y ) 08 Oct 1967: X1.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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