Machinal

Machinal
Zita Johann and Clark Gable in the original Broadway production of Machinal (1928)
Original languageEnglish
Written bySophie Treadwell
GenreExpressionism
SettingAn office; a flat; a hotel; a hospital; a speakeasy; a furnished room; a drawing room; a court room; a prison; in the dark
Premiere
DateSeptember 7, 1928
PlacePlymouth Theatre

Machinal is a 1928 play by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. Its Broadway premiere, directed by Arthur Hopkins, is considered one of the highpoints of Expressionist theatre in history of the American stage.

Machinal has appeared on a variety of lists of the greatest plays.

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