Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 700+ words | Copyright

Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune (1987), a play by Terrence McNally. [City Center, 533 perf.] Frumpy waitress Frankie ( Kathy Bates) and pudgy short‐order cook Johnny ( Kenneth Welsh) work in the same Manhattan restaurant and, after knowing each other a few weeks, go on a first date, which ends with their lovemaking in her apartment. During the post‐coital evening that follows, Frankie's bruised and disappointing life is revealed as she resists and finally succumbs to Johnny's wish for more than a one‐night stand. The two‐character piece, presented by the Manhattan Theatre Club, was greeted by the press as a “romantic, ribald comedy” and a “richly warm, humorous, clear‐eyed” play. It was revived with success on Broadway in 2002 with television stars Edie Falco and Stanley Tucci.

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