 Basil, who begins to question her lifelong belief that God does not exist.Originally produced as "Call Me Jacky" at The Oxford Playhouse (Oxford, UK) in 1967, starring Sybil Thorndike, the play eventually caught the attention of producer Robert Whitehead, who viewed it as an ideal star vehicle for Katharine Hepburn.Hepburn agreed to commit to a pre-Broadway tryout run of six weeks (which ultimately was expanded to twelve), a twelve-week engagement in New York City, and a subsequent six-month national tour.