Zita Johann and Clark Gable in the original Broadway production of Machinal (1928)
Written by
Sophie Treadwell
Date premiered
September 7, 1928
Place premiered
Plymouth Theatre
Original language
English
Genre
Expressionism
Setting
An office; a flat; a hotel; a hospital; a speakeasy; a furnished room; a drawing room; a court room; a prison; in the dark
Machinal is a 1928 play by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. Its Broadway premiere, directed by Arthur Hopkins, is considered one of the highpoints of Expressionist theatre on the American stage.
Machinal has appeared on a variety of lists of the greatest plays.[1][2][3]
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^"50 Greatest Plays of the Past 100 Years". Entertainment Weekly. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^"From Oedipus to The History Boys: Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays". The Guardian. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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