{"product_id":"the-collected-plays-of-paul-rudnick-9780061780202","title":"The Collected Plays of Paul Rudnick","description":"\"Paul Rudnick is a champion of truth (and love and great wicked humor) whom we ignore at our peril.\" --David Sedaris, author of \u003cem\u003eNaked, Me Talk Pretty One Day\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSquirrel Seeks Chipmunk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis definitive collection of Paul Rudnick's plays presents the pinnacle of theatrical hilarity from one of America's great humorists. Popular for his wickedly funny novels, including \u003cem\u003eI'll Take It \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSocial Disease\u003c\/em\u003e, comic screenplays like \u003cem\u003eIn \u0026amp; Out \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAddams Family Values\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Augusten Burroughs-like memoir \u003cem\u003eI Shudder\u003c\/em\u003e, Rudnick remains best known for his cerebral but side-splitting theatrical writing. With echoes of Neil Simon, Thornton Wilder, and Noel Coward, Rudnick plays like \u003cem\u003eI Hate Hamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJeffrey\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Most Fabulous Story Ever Told \u003c\/em\u003eare outstanding fixtures of America's comedic canon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRudnick, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePlaywright, screenwriter, and novelist Paul Rudnick's celebrated works include the plays \u003cem\u003eI Hate Hamlet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJeffrey\u003c\/em\u003e, and the screenplays \u003cem\u003eIn \u0026amp; Out\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAddams Family Values\u003c\/em\u003e. He also writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. Born in Piscataway, New Jersey, he now lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243426939154,"sku":"9780061780202","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bfc94f2-1ab7-469c-a061-b12b21ea6a01.jpg?v=1745862211","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-collected-plays-of-paul-rudnick-9780061780202","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}