Spofford
- Dates
- Dec 14, 1967 – Jun 8, 1968
- Performances
- 202
About
Spofford is a 1967 play based on episodes from the novel Reuben, Reuben by Peter DeVries. Melvyn Douglas appeared in the original Broadway run. The play was written and directed by Herman Shumlin. It was the one play written by Shumlin, who was known for his work as a producer and director. The play was profiled in the William Goldman book The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway. The show ran for 202 performances, which Goldman put down to Douglas and some decent reviews. According to Goldman, "Someone who had been with the production all the way" felt the play was "too literary... but the critics loved Douglas and forgave us. The play’s too damn dull for raves. We got the best notices we could, and even though they were good, a certain seepage of dullness crept out. Face it; we were lucky.”...