By Carl Sternheim
An Adaptation by Steve Martin
Directed Gordon Edelstein
On the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre
A co-production with Hartford Stage
October 16 - November 10, 2013

Pretty young Louise is bored. Bored with her stuffy bureaucrat of a husband and with her small life. Dreaming of adventure and romance, she goes out to see the King on parade and an unexpected thing happens – her lacy bloomers accidentally fall to her ankles, winning her notoriety, a series of smitten suitors, and more excitement than she’s had in years. Adapted by film actor and legendary comedian Steve Martin, The Underpants is a stylish and giddy farce where one learns to never underestimate the power of a glimpse of lingerie.

"An ambitious amalgam of comic book and social commentary, made out of sex jokes, slamming doors and sophisticated repartee...  laugh-out-loud funny"
- The New York Times 

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