“Some girls have a touch of Venus, which can help a girl a lot. Why describe a touch of Venus? You either have it or not.”

The ancient goddess of love visits Manhattan in this musical fantasy. A modern art collector brings a statue of Venus to town. Through the magic of a ring, Venus comes to life, falls for a barber named Hatch and chases him all over New York. But will this wild woman allow herself to be tamed? A comic caper from the pen of the Marx Brothers’ writer S.J. Perelman and New Yorker poet Ogden Nash, with classic Weill songs like “Speak Low” and “I’m A Stranger Here Myself.”

“Since the huge success of Happy End here in ’03 and ’05, we have been eager to bring back the glorious music of Kurt Weill – this time in a deliriously madcap mood with a brand-new set of American collaborators.” JM

This play is recommended for ages 11+.

Running time is approximately 2 1/2 hours including one intermission.

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