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04.04 – 05.07.2023
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“I either write the book or sell the jewels. I’m kinda sentimental about the jewels.” So says legendary Hollywood icon Ava Gardner (Elizabeth McGovern, Once Upon a Time in America, Downton Abbey) to her ghost writer Peter Evans as they begin work on her tell-all biography that will shock Tinseltown. But as Peter attempts to glean the juicy details about her life story, her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, and her turbulent relationship to Howard Hughes, an altogether different and unexpected journey unfolds in this theatrical glimpse into the private life of Hollywood's original femme fatale.
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Herbal Cigarette Smoke • Flashes of LightContent Advisory: This production contains profanity and discussions of sex and sexual assault.Age Recommendation: 12+All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 6 years of age will not be admitted.
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Peter Evans
Ed Victor
Ava Gardner
u/s Peter Evans
03.22.2023 / Emmy Magazine
03.21.2023 / Geffen Playhouse Blog
Dubbed “The World’s Most Beautiful Animal”, Ava Gardner was a golden age star whose fame was inextricably linked to the allure of her body.
03.08.2023 / Broadway World
08.31.2022 / Entertainment Weekly
08.29.2022 / TheaterMania
