Harold and Maude

A Play in Two Acts by Colin Higgins. Originally made as a movie (1971), based on a 20-minute graduate thesis project when Higgins was a student at UCLA and the resulting screenplay. Published as a novel in 1971 and a stage adaption was done by Higgins in 1980 for production on Broadway. In 2008 adapted as a musical called Harold & Maude: The Musical , with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Joseph Thalken. Firt performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, New Jersey.

Produced on stage in South Africa at the Laager in 1982. Directed by Tammy Bonell and starring Ruth Oppenheim and Jeremy Bonell. Translated into Afrikaans by **