The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

Ford's Theatre
511 Tenth Street, N.W. Washington

Few theatrical debuts have more loudly trumpeted a writer's genius than The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams' first successful play. Tom Wingfield is a poet struggling with a mind-numbing job and a smothering home life. His overbearing mother, a former Southern belle, constantly pushes her son to bring home "gentleman callers" for his painfully shy sister. When Tom finally produces a male visitor, the guest's presence sends shockwaves through the family -- and the fragile fantasy world they've built is irreparably cracked. Catch this unforgettable American masterpiece, full of poetry and longing, at Ford's Theatre.

Thru - Feb 21, 2016