Barrymore (play)

Barrymore is a two-person play by William Luce. It is about actor John Barrymore taking place a few months before his death in 1942 as he is rehearsing a revival of his 1920 Broadway success as Richard III.

Barrymore (play)
Written by	William Luce
Characters	John Barrymore Frank
Date of premiere	1996
Place of premiere	Stratford Festival
Original language	English
Genre	Drama
Setting	Broadway theatre

The play was first made at the Stratford Theater in 1996. It was directed by Gene Saks and Christopher Plummer played Barrymore. He won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. Plummer played the role again in Érik Canuel's 2011 movie version of the same name.