"Desiree Armfeldt, an actress, is seeing Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm who is married to Charlotte Malcolm. Frederik Egerman, Desiree's past lover, is married to the still-virginal Anne, who is half his age. Henrik Egerman, Frederik's son who is also a divinity student, loves his stepmother Anne, who is a year younger than him" (sondheim.com). This musical traces the antics when all of these people decide to spend a weekend in the country.

1973 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actress in a Musical
(Glynis Johns)
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
(Patricia Elliott)
Best Costume Design

1973 Theatre World Award
D'Jamin Bartlett
Patricia Elliott
Laurence Guittard

1973 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Book
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Performance
(Glynis Johns and Patricia Elliott)
Outstanding Director
Most Promising Performer
(D'Jamin Bartlett)

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