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The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
is a 1966 play by
James Goldman
, depicting the personal and political conflicts of
Henry II of England
, his wife
Eleanor of Aquitaine
, their children and their guests during
Christmas
, 1183. It premiered on
Broadway
at the
Ambassador Theatre
on 3 March 1966, starring
Robert Preston
and
Rosemary Harris
, who won a
Tony Award
for her portrayal of Eleanor. It was adapted by Goldman into an
Academy Award-winning
1968 film of the same name
, starring
Peter O'Toole
and
Katharine Hepburn
. The play has been produced numerous times, including Broadway and
West End
revivals.
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