THE STORY: A tailor to the wealthy, powerful, and famous struggles to serve a very unusual client: a blustering real-estate tycoon and reality-TV star who—to everyone’s surprise—becomes a major party’s nominee for president. As the election spins out of control, the tailor and his apprentice are forced to examine their roles as confidants and image-makers for the candidate…and whether the right suit has the power to clinch the presidency.
“…there are plenty of laughs…[Baitz] writes incisive and colorful dialogue peppered with passages of political acuity…” —The Hollywood Reporter.
“[VICUÑA is] an honest to goodness comedy…elaborately worked out (in the old-fashioned Broadway way of S.N. Behrman and George S. Kaufman)…with just enough wit and wisdom…In Baitz’s hands, comedy and menace work together…” —Los Angeles Times.
“ …withering political satire…a uniquely fresh theater experience…” —Variety.
