Synopsis
Old Money
Published by Samuel French Inc
3 Male 4 Female
A wealthy robber baron and his family, their descendants and assorted characters in their midst an Irish maid, a Hollywood producer, a social climbing decorator, confused teenagers and eccentric artists mingle in a contrast of old money and new
"The Tony Award winning playwright has channeled her flair for witty social commentary into a portrait of two very wealthy families who live a century apart.... A sharply written ... rumination on how the other half lives, and a reminder that some of the best things in life truly are free even in Manhattan" ~ USA Today
"Wasserstein believes in the power of laughter [and] ... she has a good eye for the foolish ways of the moneyed people then and, especially, now" ~ N.Y. Post
"Brilliantly nostalgic and infinitely charming.... Rich, evocative, moody, elegant" ~ The Spectator