Love, Loss, and What I Wore, with Rotating Cast, Opens Off-Broadway Oct. 1

By Andrew Gans
01 Oct 2009

Rosie O’Donnell and Tyne Daly; Samantha Bee, Natasha Lyonne and Katie Finneran
Rosie O’Donnell and Tyne Daly; Samantha Bee, Natasha Lyonne and Katie Finneran
Photo by Carol Rosegg

Nora and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore officially opens Oct. 1 at Off-Broadway's Westside Theater.

The Ephrons' play, based on Ilene Beckerman's book of the same name, began its 12-week run Sept. 21. Karen Carpenter directs the work "about clothes and the memories they trigger."

The opening cast (through Oct. 18) features Samantha Bee, Tyne Daly, Katie Finneran, Natasha Lyonne and Rosie O'Donnell. The second cast (Oct. 21-Nov. 15) will include Mary Birdsong, Tyne Daly, Lisa Joyce, Jane Lynch and Mary Louise Wilson. The Nov. 18–Dec. 13 cast comprises Kristin Chenoweth, Lucy DeVito, Capathia Jenkins, Rhea Perlman and Rita Wilson.

"We are thrilled to have assembled such a fantastic group of actresses who will vividly bring to life the wonderful stories Nora and Delia Ephron have created," said producer Daryl Roth in a recent statement.

The design team includes Jo Winiarski (scenic design), Jessica Jahn (costume design), Jeff Croiter (lighting design), Walter Trarbach (sound design) and Maria Verel (make-up design).

Carpenter also directed the Monday night readings of Love, Loss, and What I Wore that were presented this past winter and spring as a benefit for Dress for Success. A portion of the proceeds from the current run will also benefit Dress for Success.

For tickets phone (212) 239-6200 or visit Telecharge.

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