PROMISES, PROMISES " Southwark Playhouse by Ian Foster

On the face of it, you could see why reviving Promises, Promises would be an appealing prospect - written by Neil Simon from a Billy Wilder film and featuring a score by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. But digging even just a little deeper - a running time of nearly 3 hours and an antiquated set of gender politics made it a tough one to watch, and an even tougher one to excuse in today's society.

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