'Woman Before a Glass' is to close on the 12 Jun

Woman Before a Glass will play its final performance at the Promenade Theatre on Sunday, 12 Jun 2005. It will have played 22 preview and 110 regular performances off Broadway when the show closes.

The play, which opened on the 10 Mar 2005, following previews from the 17 Feb, was booking to the 4 Sep 2005.

Woman Before a Glass, by Lanie Robertson, is about Peggy Guggenheim, the tempestuous lover of men and art, who spent her life supporting and loving the greatest artists of the 20th century. The play follows the great triumphs and supreme disappointment of the legendary grande dame of the art world.

Woman Before a Glass, stars *Mercedes Ruehl as Peggy Guggenheim and is directed by Casey Childs.

*On Sunday the 29 May Mercedes Ruehl will not perform, Patricia Hodge's will perform the role of Peggy Guggenheim in her place.

Woman Before a Glass opened to mostly luke-warm to poor notices. Charles Isherwood of the New York Times said �Ms. Ruehl, in an unflattering wig and mildly gaudy makeup, gives a vigorous, enjoyably big performance.� Michael Sommers of the Star-Ledger wrote "Frankly, it's not much of a play, but Ruehl's spirited performance is certainly something to see. With characteristic actuality of presence, Ruehl breathes considerable vitality and salty life into a slim text."

Polly Wittenberg, www.newyorktheatreguide.com's reviewer wrote "Ruehl gives an astonishing performance." and went on to say "For anyone with the least interest in 20th century art or great acting, however, it�s an evening that should not be missed." You can read the whole of Polly Wittenberg's review here.