The Waverly Gallery

play by Lonergan

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The Waverly Gallery is a play by Kenneth Lonergan that centers on a young man's relationship with his grandmother, who is the owner of an art gallery. The play explores themes of family, art, and the progression of dementia as the grandmother's memory fades. It opened Off-Broadway in 2000 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. The play later transferred to Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award for best revival. Lonergan is known for his character-driven dramas that are grounded in ordinary life.1

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  His next play, The Waverly Gallery, about a young man whose grandmother, a gallery owner, is disappearing into dementia, opened Off-Broadway in 2000 and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Lobby Hero, centring on a security guard for an apartment building, debuted in 2001. All three of these…
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