"The House of Blue Leaves"

Tony-Winning "The House of Blue Leaves" Blends Humor and Tragedy

In 1965, Pope Paul VI visited New York City. Set on that very same day -- in Sunnyside, Queens -- a madcap array of characters all connect in the Tony Award-nominated black comedy, "The House of Blue Leaves". Among the play's many quirky characters, you'll find several nuns, a GI shipping out to Vietnam, a zookeeper with big Hollywood dreams and his wife, Bananas, a schizophrenic headed for the titular institution. Settle in for this stirring exploration of celebrity, madness and marriage at ONSTAGE in Bedford.