Description: A moving and powerful dramatization of the remarkable friendship between two former presidents of the United States - with the forthright Mrs. Adams always playing a major role.
Brief description: Howard Ginsberg, playwright, was formerly a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, giving him an unusual background to plumb the depths of his complex characters. He has used this skill to explore various historical topics in his plays, including the artist Matisse, Virginia Woolf, and Adolf Hitler's financier, the former President of Deutsche Bank. In 1998, his play Murder in Paris was performed on BBC Radio 4, starring Alan Bates.
Review Quotes:
"The play Jefferson & Adams we saw last night is one of the finest we have ever seen! What a fabulous way to learn history! I sat in the audience wishing that every single person in our country could see this play and learn about the relationship between these extraordinary leaders! How blessed was our young country to have these men to guide and mold it."
"Even in the days after the play, I continued to think about different parts: some funny, some touching, and some just of value for historical significance. I find myself wondering what
any of the three would think of today's world."
"We enjoyed Jefferson & Adams enormously. Even in the best of times it is a delight to be reminded of the humanity and wisdom of our founding fathers (and of Abigail Adams, who
should be designated a founding mother!), and of the friendship that existed between two of the most eminent of them, in spite of their conflicts and differences. In today's difficult times, the pure light of their Enlightenment wisdom is all the more to be cherished and portrayals such as this very much to be desired."
"Our deep thanks for treating us to that fabulous production, Jefferson & Adams! What a wonderful way to learn history and to understand our heritage. I really hope there is a way for this production to live on. We loved every second of it. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Jefferson & Adams do live on."
"The production of Jefferson & Adams was the most inspiring and moving piece I've seen in years. It certainly won't soon be forgotten."