The Belle of Amherst

Premiering on Broadway in 1976, this one-woman play stars the tour de force local talent, Anne McEvoy. Set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, this solitary nineteenth century poet shares her life’s events through her famous works, her diaries, letters to loved ones, and some glimpses into encounters with those who shaped her voice on the page. In a world where so many feel lonely today when technology should connect us, experience the pains and joys of a poet in her secluded world. A must-see for poetry and literature lovers “The text is marvelously comprehensive, emotional, and revealing.”- Brooks Atkinson, The