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The Sisters Rosensweig by Wendy Wasserstein

The Sisters Rosensweig

Paperback – Illustrated, March 30, 1994

Wendy Wasserstein

HarperCollins · Paperback · March 30, 1994

Wasserstein, who won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for The Heidi Chronicles, writes of three Jewish middle-aged sisters-Sara, Gorgeous, and Pfeni-who come together in London to celebrate Sara’s birthday.

American PlaysPlays by WomenJewish Dramapoetry
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Who it’s for
A London birthday brings three middle-aged Jewish sisters together in a play shaped by family ties.
Themes
Sisterhood, Family reunion, Birthday celebration
Genres
Jewish Drama, American Plays, Plays by Women

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About this book

Wasserstein, who won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for The Heidi Chronicles, writes of three Jewish middle-aged sisters-Sara, Gorgeous, and Pfeni-who come together in London to celebrate Sara’s birthday. Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award. Photographs.

Sisters in Company

A London birthday brings three middle-aged Jewish sisters together in a play shaped by family ties.

Come here for

  • The charged familiarity of sisters sharing a room
  • A family gathering with stage-friendly dimensions

Expect

  • Three sisters at the center
  • A birthday celebration in London

Where it sits

American Plays68%
Jewish Drama63%
Plays by Women58%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • American Plays
  • African American Plays
  • Classical Plays
  • Shakespeare
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  • Plays by Women
  • Jewish Drama
  • Canadian Poetry
  • Epic Poetry
Authors
Wendy Wasserstein
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 30, 1994
Format
Paperback
Theme
Sisterhood · Family reunion · Birthday celebration
Reading lane
American Plays