{"product_id":"the-matchmaker-a-farce-in-four-acts-9780062693495","title":"The Matchmaker: A Farce in Four Acts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Loud, slap dash and uproarious...extraordinarily original and funny.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow, for the first time in a standalone edition, Thornton Wilder's brilliant, hilarious play which was adapted into the hit Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eHello, Dolly\u003c\/em\u003e with an afterword by Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorace Vandergelder, a wealthy old merchant residing in Yonkers has decided it's time to take a wife and hires a matchmaker. But Dolly Gallagher Levi is no ordinary matchmaker. She's a force of nature, with a plan of her own. Levi soon becomes involved in the affairs of the hearts of all those around her--including Vandergelder's niece, his store clerks, assorted young and lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant, where this swift farce inevitably runs headlong into hilarious complications. Indeed, after a series of slapstick situations involving mistaken identities, a secret rendezvous behind carefully placed screens, separated lovers, and a trip to night court--everyone involved eventually finds themselves paired with a perfect match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful, deliciously funny classic by Thornton Wilder, \u003cem\u003eThe Matchmaker\u003c\/em\u003e is astonishingly modern and is sure to resonate with audiences and readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062693495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Thornton Wilder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471021146293,"sku":"9780062693495","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d71984ca-5441-4e69-aec3-c128286d892d.jpg?v=1704821601","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-matchmaker-a-farce-in-four-acts-9780062693495","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}