A Thousand Clowns (stage production)
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A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 Broadway comedy play by Herb Gardner about an eccentric, unemployed television writer fighting to retain custody of his nephew, noted for its sharp wit and its acclaimed original performances.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Thousand Clowns (stage production) canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | A Thousand Clowns (1965 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Herb Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformanceYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Murray Burns
NERFINISHED
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Nick Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acclaimed original performances
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sharp wit ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
custody of a child
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eccentric television writer ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| theme |
individualism versus conformity
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responsibility versus freedom ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPremiere | early 1960s ⓘ |
| title | A Thousand Clowns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Herb Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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