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''The Price'' is a 1968 play by Arthur Miller. It is a piece about family dynamics, the price of furniture and the price of one's decisions. The play opened on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on February 7, 1968 where it played until the production moved to the 46th Street Theatre on November 18, 1968. The production closed on February 15, 1969 after 429 performances. The opening night cast included Harold Gary as Gregory Solomon, Pat Hingle as Victor Franz, Kate Reid as Esther Franz, and Arthur Kennedy as Walter Franz. ''The Price'' was nominated for two 1968 Tony Awards, for Best Play (Arthur Miller, writer; Robert Whitehead, producer) and Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson). ''The Price'' lost in the "Best Play" category to Tom Stoppard's ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead''. ==Characters== *Victor Franz - A police sergeant, eligible for retirement and approaching his fiftieth birthday. The character is based on Irving Abrams, Miller's childhood friend, who attended Columbia University, had the highest IQ on the NYC police force, and became a photographer after his retirement. Abrams was also a superb tennis player. *Esther Franz - Victor's wife, it is suggested that Esther may have a problem with drinking. *Gregory Solomon - A wily Russian-Jewish antique dealer, nearly ninety years old. *Walter Franz - Victor's brother, a successful doctor Victor hasn't spoken to in years. 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 Price (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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