Flora, the Red Menace 1965

Opened: May 11, 1965

Flora, the Red Menace - 1965 - Broadway History , Info & More

Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY

Based on the novel Love is Just Around the Corner by Lester Atwell

A fashion designer, fresh out of school, is persuaded by her boy friend to join the Communist Party.

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Flora, the Red Menace FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Flora, the Red Menace have there been?
Flora, the Red Menace has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1965, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, London Fringe which opened in 1994 and Los Angeles which opened in 2008.

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