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''Critic's Choice'' is a play written by Ira Levin. It opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on December 14, 1960 〔Integrity Comes First in "Critic's Choice": Comedy by Ira Levin Debut at Barrymore, by Howard Taubman. ''The New York Times'', December 15, 1960〕 and ran for 189 performances, closing on May 27, 1961. Levin's inspiration was then-''New York Herald Tribune'' drama critic Walter Kerr and his playwright wife Jean. Otto Preminger directed. Oleg Cassini provided the costumes. A play in three acts, ''Critic's Choice'' tells the story of theater critic Parker Ballantine whose second wife, Angela, writes a play which is produced on Broadway. The play is awful and Parker must decide whether or not to review the play honestly. Reviewing for ''The New York Times'', Howard Taubman wrote, "Ira Levin's new comedy, which opened at the Ethel Barrymore last night, is not much of a play." And, "Otto Preminger's staging discloses a seasoned hand, although his pacing often turns languid and his ideas for comedy run thin, like the playwright's." 〔 In 1963, the play was made into a film of the same name starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.〔Martin, Mick, Marsha Porter, and Derrick Bang. ''DVD & Video Guide 2006''. New York: Ballantine Books, 2006.〕 ==Characters== *Parker Ballantine: a theater critic in his late 30s or early 40s. *Angela Ballantine: Parker’s second wife; a blonde of twenty-seven or twenty-eight. *John Ballantine: twelve years old, Parker’s son with his first wife Ivy. *Dion Kapakos: twenty-nine or thirty, the director of Angela’s new play. *Essie: the Ballantine’s black maid. *Charlotte Orr: Angela’s mother. *Ivy London: Parker’s first wife, Mother of John. In her mid-to-late thirties.〔Levin, Ira. Critic's Choice (Random House, New York, 1961)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Critic's Choice (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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