It Had To Be You

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It Had To Be You is a comedy written by American playwrights Joseph Bologna [1] and Renée Taylor [2] about Theda Blau, a failed actress, health food nut, and would-be playwright who wants to find love and success in New York. She meets Vito Pignoli, a hugely successful TV commercial director. By holding him hostage in her apartment on a snowy Christmas Eve, she somehow manages to convince him to be her partner both on the page and off.

Casting: 1m, 1f

Translations and adaptations

A filmed version directed by and starring the authors was released in 1989.

Performance history in South Africa

A Pieter Toerien production was directed by Rex Garner, designed by Bruno Santini, performed at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. Date unknown.

The original text

Published by Samuel French.

Sources

Samuel French [3].

Theatre programme held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2014. 7. 218.

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