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Good People is a 2011 play by David Lindsay-Abaire. The world premiere was staged by the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City. [1] The production was nominated for two 2011 Tony Awards – Best Play and Best Leading Actress in a Play (Frances McDormand), with the latter winning. [2]
A dark comedy about a single mother in Boston's Southie neighborhood, struggling with unemployment, eviction and a past secret. Learn about the plot, characters, settings, themes and cast size of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
“…shot through with aching authenticity, GOOD PEOPLE is that rare play that is both timeless and completely keyed into a specific moment in American life—without the need to grasp for topicality.
May 29, 2011 · Good People is a drama about Margie, a struggling single mother in South Boston, who reconnects with her old flame Mike, a successful doctor. The play explores the themes of class, identity and morality in a changing neighborhood.
Jun 8, 2011 · In this new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire ("Rabbit Hole"), Oscar winner Frances McDormand plays Margaret, a resident of rough-and-tumble South...
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Mar 4, 2011 · Steeped in mouthy Southie lingo and hard-knocks sociology, “Good People” has a few secrets of its own, but their revelations are unlikely to startle you. In this play character really is fate.
Feb 3, 2011 · While not autobiographical, “Good People” is the first of Mr. Lindsay-Abaire’s plays to explore the world he came from, and it features a character who, like him, moves away and becomes a...
