The Castro Complex

The Castro Complex is a 1970 play written by Mel Arrighi. It opened on Broadway on November 18, 1970, and closed on November 22, 1970.[1][2][3]

The Castro Complex
Written byMel Arrighi
CharactersBetsy Kress
Hadley Marcus
Paco Montoya
Date premieredNovember 18, 1970
Place premieredStairway Theatre, Manhattan, New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingWest Village, New York City

Setting

The show takes place at Betsy Kross' apartment in the West Village.

Production

The show premiered on Broadway at the Stairway Theatre on November 18, 1970, directed by James Burrows, set design Kert Lundell, lighting design Roger Morgan, and costume design John J. Whitmore. The cast included Marian Hailey-Moss (Betsy Kress), Terry Kiser (Hadley Marcus), and Raul Julia (Paco Montoya).[4]

Reception

Mel Gussow of the New York Times wrote "played by Raul Julia, Paco provides most of what small enjoyment there is in this comedy."[1]

Sid Smith from the Chicago Tribune wrote in a 1986 review that Castro is portrayed as being "just too slight and dimwitted".[3]

References
  1. Gussow, Mel (November 19, 1970). "Stage: 'Castro Complex'". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "The Openings of the Week". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. Smith, Sid (June 12, 1986). "'CASTRO' ISN'T COMPLEX ENOUGH TO CARRY ITS OWN DIMWITTED PLOT". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. "Cast & production team". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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