The Cocktail Hour
The Cocktail Hour is a comedy of manners by A. R. Gurney. It premiered in June 1988 in San Diego, California at the Old Globe Theatre and, on October 20, 1988, in New York City at the Off Broadway Promenade Theatre. Like many of Gurney’s plays, "The Cocktail Hour" is a comedy exploring the world of upper-class families in the Northeastern United States. A review in "The New York Times" described it as "an examination of an overprivileged family that fights domestic battles while downing drinks."
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comedy of manners
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A. R. Gurney
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comedy
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upper-class
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Northeastern United States
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The New York Times
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The Cocktail Hour
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June 1988
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October 20, 1988
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