"Man and Boy is a late work in Rattigan's oeuvre, first staged in 1963. The play is a tense domestic chamber piece located within world of international finance. Set in 1934, the play reflects Rattigan's interest in moral corruption and damaged families against a backdrop of the Great Depression and the aftermath of the 1929 Wall Street Crash. It was his response to the 'Angry Young Men' of the British theatre who emerged in the 1950s."
"The play opened at the Queen's Theatre, London, on 4 September 1963, before transferring to Broadway, with French star Charles Boyer as the charismatic financier Gregor Antonescu. To Rattigan's dismay, the original production was poorly received, achieving only a limited London run and a brief life on Broadway. The author had become a lightning rod for criticism as his unfashionable craftsmanship was overtaken by the new writing."
A notable resurgence of interest in Terence Rattigan has produced several recent revivals and campaigns to honor his legacy. Man and Boy, first staged in 1963, is a late Rattigan work set in 1934 that combines tense domestic drama with the world of international finance. The play examines moral corruption and damaged family relationships against the Great Depression and the aftermath of the 1929 Wall Street Crash. The original production opened in London and transferred to Broadway with Charles Boyer but was poorly received. Subsequent revivals, including a praised 2005 London production and a 2011 Broadway staging, helped restore the play's reputation, leading to a new National Theatre production directed by Indhu Rubasingham.
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