An engagingly elegant piece, Boston Marriage is wonderfully funny, full of bizarre inventiveness and twists of a plot. A startling modern drawing room comedy set in the parlour of two 19th Century society ladies.. 'Boston Marriage' is a 19th Century term used for households where two women lived together, independent of any male support.
When Claire takes a younger lover, can Anna save their 'Boston Marriage'? America's favourite playwright is on sparkling form in this darkly erotic comedy of manners. He gives an acute analysis of a female relationship: the repartee is fast and furious, his wit as biting as ever. Boston Marriage further asserts his reputation as one of the world's greatest playwrights.