What I liked
In my former life as a librettist I wrote a musical, THE WINDSOR FOLLIES, about this same Duchess that performed in their Royal Suite at The Waldorf Towers (see it on You Tube). I was curious to see playwright David Bosley’s take on Wallis Simpson from Baltimore, who snared a King, and was delighted to recognize the same enigmatic gal I had discovered. No need to question why she would flee a socialite party to hang out with a gaudy strip-teaser who owned her own club. In this remarkable play, brilliantly directed by Ezra Buzzington, two women who came from nothing, yet achieved international fame, spend an hour comparing notes. Blaire Chandler is a believably introspective Wallis and lets us see deep into the soul of a normally secretive woman. Alli Miller is not only gorgeous as Blaze, she also reveals the shrewd yet understanding nature she usually masks behind pasties and G-strings.
What I didn't like
Expand the play another 35 minutes and take it to NY’s 59 East 59th Street Theatre.
My overall impression
Don’t miss this well-structured dramatic play that is an emotional and intellectually-erogenous masterpiece.
