Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Theatrical poster for the world premiere of the play Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2001
Theatrical poster for the world premiere season in 2001
Written byRichard Alfieri
CharactersMichael Minetti
Lily Harrison
Date premiered7 June 2001[1]
Place premieredGeffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
Original languageEnglish
Subjectageism, intolerance
Genrecomedy, drama
SettingSt. Petersburg Beach, Florida
Early 21st century (prior to Obergefell v. Hodges ruling in 2015)
Official site

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a 2001 play by American playwright Richard Alfieri.[1] It is a play with only two characters: Lily Harrison, the formidable widow of a Baptist minister, and Michael Minetti, a gay and acerbic dance instructor hired to give her dancing lessons.[2] It premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles (with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce in its two roles)[1] before moving to Broadway.[3] It has gone on to performances in 24 countries and been translated into 14 languages.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "The International Hit Play 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks' by Richard Alfieri – The Play". sixdancelessonsinsixweeks.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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