love loss wore love loss wore play written based book organized series uses rotating cast principal women subject matter includes women relationships times interaction female wardrobe time capsule woman life initially presented summer series guild hall new_york benefit series new_york early later year produced ongoing commercial theatrical production theatre new_york continues run second longest running theatre history production cast received positive critical attention production won drama desk award unique theatrical experience audience award favorite new broadway play produced continents countries began national tour united_states september chicago making encore performance paris january background development writer director producer best known writing romantic comedy films received academy_award nominations seattle written best selling books wrote play antagonistic relationship authored sister writer producer including got mail hanging wrote introduction eponymous book immediately thought dramatic possibilities identified stories love loss wore book fashion clothes moments constantly trying find identity soon publication gave book friends christmas interested writing version book decided adapt love loss wore play sister women stories sourced largely book collection stories adapted book friends including donnell highlight original production based best seller feel bad neck plot character called acts narrator opens parts wardrobe stir poignant memories life story tales describing marriages death child turning point marked particular item clothing life represented beginning experiences uniform extending life addition character serves plays vulnerable gang member chicago portrays brave cancer patient serves mature woman pierced vivid memories characters named heather chooses conservative think shoes high heels youth later stage life shows preference high heels gang member likes prominent creator stories notable tales include influence madonna discourse including american woman says dressed madonna lying dressing room anxiety story revolving concept mother tastes clothes don understand look good tried characters work trio characters los_angeles_times spent high school dresses junior dress conservative powder blue gown wear date senior dress sexy black mini dress desirable date dresses presented identity crisis character thing known sure people girl doesn asked girl gets cute guy time thought knew turned reason think got married like end confusion new_york_times presented stories felt particularly emotional woman removed college wardrobe raped continued wearing favorite boots wedding attire choice newly reconstructed breast tattoo addition stories article noted humorous ode black wardrobe fact wardrobe character notes buy isn black sorry stories include dress purchased date guy subsequently married result look known issues involving toe prominent staple california wardrobe choice wrong day month story incarcerated lover strategic hole certain pair pants production history initial benefit productions initially love loss wore presented august benefit renovation new_york production directed starred produced play monday night series benefit performances dress success charity organization serves low income women enabling afford work clothing providing job support direction karen set seven monday night readings held february march broadway theatre seven performances seven different casts cast theatre participants original readings included created narrator character donnell play performed beginning september consecutive runs lasting weeks having entirely new person cast production officially opened october cast originally included donnell bee rotating cast included replaced initial week runs production benefited dress success karen directed scenic design costume design lighting design sound design design producer producer production staged women seated dressed black lip stage consulting scripts music stands needed original drawings presented hung clothes clothes rack stage right actress production continued theatre open ended commercial run casting strategy rotating week casts enabled production pursue higher caliber actors stated question answer session casting great actresses come weeks hard good people work broadway months pay weeks known actresses performed broadway production include following october second longest running history won drama desk award unique theatrical experience audience award favorite new broadway play donnell nominated drama league awards distinguished performance nominated casting society america awards broadway comedy musical excellence casting performance played march production closed march performances rotating casts actresses participated production entire run final cast national tour carpenter directed national tour began chicago september engagement produced chicago production chicago cast included brien originally scheduled run october extended december opening later extended january post chicago national tour performances set headlined december cast included productions play produced los_angeles production ran november breaking box office records casts rotated known actresses included kane initial cast performed broadway run directed kane played role debuted los_angeles end play staged new_york los_angeles toronto buenos_aires numerous productions world run carpenter directed international production run countries toronto production ran july october play presented sydney january opening cast direction minor modifications south_africa performed april june near theatre bay cape_town june july direction asian premiere manila july plaza cast included production directed themes running time hour minutes composed different stories seek female identity generally composed comic stories addresses sad bitter sentimental issues memoir takes departure clothing worn pivotal times life serves foundation augmented collection similarly themed stories presented additional characters staged described low tech manner play uses clothing metaphor women experiences addition clothing accessories purse important new_york_times notes views purse chaos interior sees symbol dark mirror old consists women wardrobe relationship personal wardrobe date outfits lucky underwear dresses favorite boots shirts disorganized purse experiences dressing room clothing prompt women memories mothers husbands husbands sisters grandchildren critical reaction original benefit series described intimate described broadway play matters heart matters closet new_york_times variety called meditation women lives reflected clothes critics commented literary expert mixing sentimental satirical turning poignant noted clothing accessories dominated memories men extras los_angeles_times described cross wear writing time described style similar eve notes work collective female emerges tender sentimental describes entertaining survey deeper questions underlying multiple highlight derived book consistently praised donnell portrayal role purse scene hate purse says amusing hate purse segment notes piece writing essay troublesome relationship entrusted donnell proud essay defiant accuse era bag described donnell purse performance aria called pillars scene performed outside theatre notes serves female audience chick chick lit find terms love loss wore clearly classified chick women share deeply experience discussed los_angeles_times notes light nature subject matter isn reclaim female sexuality centuries oppression celebrates wardrobe according points thing females species common deep love hate relationship wardrobe wonderfully witty illustrates wears party memorable party notes entire performance meaning jam packed notes humor strikes women funny bones mighty perfectly certain subjects weight status bags high heels achieve potential according los_angeles_times reviewer time magazine describes certain lines major awards nominations original broadway production earned november casting earned
Love, Loss, and What I Wore