The Front Page

The press, print or electronic, dominates so much of our lives. We all remember the tragedy surrounding Princess Diana's death, as she was hotly pursued by the press in Paris. The theme of just how far members of the fourth estate should go to get a story resonates as Hildy Johnson strives to reveal the truth behind a wrongly-convicted man's fight for his life. The authors’ expert plotting and rapid-fire, streetwise dialogue not only made the play an instant hit but have had a strong impact on many American comic writers.