Molly has lived in happy, capable, and independent darkness since she was ten months old. When Frank, her restless, unemployed, and enthusiastic husband, makes her blindness his latest cause, he recruits Dr. Rice, a once-famous surgeon who, despite being half-drowned in Irish whiskey, agrees to attempt to restore Molly’s sight.
When the bandages come off, Molly, Frank, and Mr. Rice discover the differences between seeing and understanding as they face the terrible consequences of a medical miracle.
| 1995 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2011 | Off-Broadway |
Irish Repertory Theatre Production Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | Off-Broadway |
Keen Company Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
Irish Repertory Company Off-Broadway Revival Production Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Foreign Play | Brian Friel |
| 1996 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor - Play | Jason Robards |
| 1996 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress - Play | Catherine Byrne |
| 1996 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Off Broadway Play | 0 |
| 1996 | The Lortels | Outstanding Play | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| 1996 | The Lortels | Outstanding Play | The Gate Theatre |
| 1996 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Alfred Molina |
| 1995 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Play | Catherine Byrne |
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