The Night of the Iguana
The Night of the Iguana, three-act drama by Tennessee Williams, produced and published in 1961. Williams turned from his usual Southern settings and themes in this tale of tourists at a seedy Mexican hotel. The play’s first act was noted for its detailed evocation of a dank jungle; some critics found it, and the characters—among them a defrocked priest, a lusty widow, and a dying poet—overblown.
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The Night of the Iguana
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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09 March 2022
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February 22, 2025