April 20, 2010

The Hot l Baltimore in San Diego

The Hot l Baltimore is a play by Lanford Wilson. Set in the lobby of the Hotel Baltimore, it focuses on the residents of the decaying property who are faced with eviction when the structure is condemned. The play draws its title from the hotel's neon marquee with a burned-out letter ''e'' which was never replaced.

The off-Broadway Circle Repertory Company's production, directed by Marshall W. Mason, opened on 22 March 1973, at Circle in the Square Downtown, where it ran for 1666 performances. The cast included Trish Hawkins, Conchata Ferrell, Judd Hirsch, and Jonathan Hogan. It won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play of 1972–73, the John Gassner Playwriting Award, an Obie Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award.


More Links: Hot l Baltimore Sullivan Players Fan Page Hot l Baltimore Event Page

Swedenborg Hall (1531 Tyler Ave, San Diego,92103) has been in City Heights for nearly a hundred years. The hall has been the gathering place for arts and culture for over fifty years. Visit the hall online at www.SwedenborgHall.org.