Jeffrey (play)
Jeffrey is a 1992 American play by Paul Rudnick. At first no theater would produce the play, because it was described as a comedy about AIDS, but after an acclaimed, sold-out run at the tiny WPA Theater in New York City, the show transferred for a commercial run. The play ran from December 31, 1992 to February 14, 1993 at the WPA Theatre.
Productions
The original production opened in January 1993 at the WPA Theatre, directed by Christopher Ashley, set and projection design James Youmans, lighting design Donald Holder, costume design David C. Woolard, sound design Donna Riley, and wig and hair design David H. Lawrence. The cast starred John Michael Higgins, Patrick Kerr, Darryl Theirse, Richard Poe, Bryan Batt, Edward Hibbert, Tom Hewitt, and Harriet Sansom Harris. Notable replacements included Jeff Hayenga, Peter Bartlett, Anthony M. Brown, Demitri Corbin, Anne Lange, Keith Langsdale, Greg Louganis, Albert Macklin, Theresa McElwee, and Scott Whitehurst.It was later adapted into a film in 1995, written by Rudnick and directed by Ashley, with only Batt reprising his role.