The Matchmaker - A Farce in Four Acts

"Loud, slap dash and uproarious...extraordinarily original and funny."-- New York Times Now, for the first time in a standalone edition, Thornton Wilder's brilliant, hilarious play which was adapted into the hit Broadway musical Hello, Dolly with an afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder. Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy old merchant residing in Yonkers has decided it's time to take a wife and hires a matchmaker. But Dolly Gallagher Levi is no ordinary matchmaker. She's a force of nature, with a plan of her own. Levi soon becomes involved in the affairs of the hearts of all those around her--including Vandergelder's niece, his store clerks, assorted young and lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant, where this swift farce inevitably runs headlong into hilarious complications. Indeed, after a series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities, a secret rendezvous behind carefully placed screens, separated lovers, and a trip to night court--everyone involved eventually finds themselves paired with a perfect match. A delightful, deliciously funny classic by Thornton Wilder, The Matchmaker is astonishingly modern and is sure to resonate with audiences and readers today.

Product details

• Authors: Thornton Wilder
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780062693495
• ISBN: 978-0-06-269349-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; DRAMA: American / General, FICTION: Classics, LITERATURE: CLASSICS, FICTION: Humorous / Black Humor, LITERATURE: DRAMA