Landscape of the Body: A Play

Death, desire, and tabloid sensationalism converge in "this delirious heartbreaker of a comedy" by the Tony Award-winning playwright (Ben Brantley, The New York Times).

Along with Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves, Landscape of the Body is one of John Guare's most celebrated plays. It tells the story of a woman's unfulfilled life and premature death—and her reflections from the grave.

Betty Yearn first came to New York City to convince her sister Rosalie to leave ...