The Good Fairy (play)

The Good Fairy (A jó tündér)
Written by	Ferenc Molnár Jane Hinton (translation)
Characters	Lu Dr. Sporum Konrad Mr. Metz Karoline Head Waiter others
Date premiered	November 1931
Place premiered	New York City
Original language	Hungarian
Genre	Romantic comedy
Setting	A private dining room in a hotel; Dr. Sporum's office

Ferenc Molnár wrote The Good Fairy, originally A jó tündér, in 1930. The English translation, by Jane Hinton was presented on Broadway, with another production later that year. In 1935, Preston Sturges adapted the story for the film The Good Fairy. The film’s screenplay was used as the basis for the 1951 Broadway musical Make A Wish. The Good Fairy tells the story of a woman who must face the consequences of pretending to be someone she is not.

The Good Fairy premiered on Broadway on November 30, 1931 at Henry Miller’s Theatre. This original production was both produced and staged by Gilbert Miller. It starred Helen Hayes as Lu, Walter Connolly as Dr. Sporum, Salo Douday as Underwaiter, Ruth Hammond as Karoline, Jack Lynds as Law Clerk, Paul McGrath as The Head Waiter, Evelyn Roberts as Konrad, and Douglas Wood as Dr. Metz. The play closed on April 2, 1932 after 151 performances.

The show was soon revived on Broadway, this time at the Forrest Theatre, on November 17, 1932. The revival was produced by O.E. Wee and Jules J. Leventhal and staged by Lionel Bevans. The cast was almost completely new and included Ada May as Lu,Thomas A. Braidon as Dr. Metz, Salo Douday as Underwaiter, John Eldredge as The Head Waiter, Charles A. Francis as Dr. Sporum, Robert T. Haines as Konrad, Jack Lynds as the Law Clerk, and Hilda Plowright as Karloine. This production was even more unsuccessful than the first closing on January 1, 1933 after only 68 performances.

The musical version, titled Make A Wish ran from April 18, 1951 through July 14, 1951, playing a total of 102 Performances at the Winter Garden Theatre. John C. Wilson directed, while Gower Champion served as the choreographer. Hugh Martin provided both the music and the lyrics for Make a Wish. Preston Sturges wrote the book along with Abe Burrows who is uncredited for the project.

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