Jeeves Takes a Bow eScriptAvailable

Jeeves Takes a Bow adapted by Margaret Raether

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Productions (15)
Comedy
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90 - 100 minutes
2 W, 4 M, 
Set: A well-appointed 1930s New York bachelor pad.

What ho! Bertie Wooster inflicts his charming ineptitude on America when he adventures across the pond armed only with his handsome fortune, talent for trouble, and his remarkable manservant Jeeves. But when a childhood friend gets Bertie mixed up with a vengeful thug named "Knuckles" McCann, he ends up mistakenly engaged to the meddling Vivienne Duckworth. Even the illustrious Jeeves may not be up to the task...

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What ho! Bertie Wooster inflicts his charming ineptitude on America when he adventures across the pond armed only with his handsome fortune, talent for trouble, and his remarkable manservant Jeeves. But when a childhood friend gets Bertie mixed up with a vengeful thug named "Knuckles" McCann, he ends up mistakenly engaged to the meddling Vivienne Duckworth. Even the illustrious Jeeves may not be up to the task...

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M, 
  • Set: A well-appointed 1930s New York bachelor pad.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-620-6

Published Reviews

"The third time is a charmer for P.G. Wodehouse in Jeeves Takes a Bow (adapted by Margaret Raether). These gossamer and champagne comedies...run as smoothly as a vintage Rolls."

Chicago Tribune

"Jeeves Takes a Bow is all silly fun...a wonderfully comedic escape from our complex day-to-day concerns. We need more Jeeves!"

Chicago Critic

"...another effervescent Margaret Raether adaptation of a Wodehouse tale."

Daily Herald (Chicago)

"...a frothy piffle of a comedy that's gleefully, mindlessly silly...with all the depth of a champagne bubble, Margaret Raether's adaptation of a P.G. Wodehouse story is a lighthearted diversion."

The Doings--Oak Brook (Chicago)

"...two hours of zaniness!"

Around the Town (Chicago)

Production History

JAN 30, 2025 - FEB 09, 2025
City Park Players
Alexandria, LA United States
 City Park Players Alexandria, LA United States
NOV 24, 2023 - DEC 17, 2023
North Carolina Stage Company
Asheville, NC United States
 North Carolina Stage Company Asheville, NC United States
MAY 17, 2023 - JUN 24, 2023
Taproot Theatre Company
Seattle, WA United States
 Taproot Theatre Company Seattle, WA United States
FEB 03, 2022 - FEB 19, 2022
StageCenter Theatre
Bryan, TX United States
 StageCenter Theatre Bryan, TX United States
SEP 11, 2021 - SEP 11, 2021
The Walpole Players, Inc.
Walpole, NH United States
 The Walpole Players, Inc. Walpole, NH United States
AUG 15, 2019 - SEP 01, 2019
Oyster Mill Playhouse
Camp Hill, PA United States
 Oyster Mill Playhouse Camp Hill, PA United States
JUL 05, 2019 - JUL 28, 2019
Theatre in the Round Players, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN United States
 Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. Minneapolis, MN United States
APR 17, 2019 - APR 17, 2019
Magenta Theater
Vancouver, WA United States
 Magenta Theater Vancouver, WA United States
FEB 01, 2019 - FEB 16, 2019
Magenta Theater
Vancouver, WA United States
 Magenta Theater Vancouver, WA United States
FEB 02, 2018 - FEB 18, 2018
Playhouse 2000
Kerrville, TX United States
 Playhouse 2000 Kerrville, TX United States
JAN 24, 2018 - FEB 18, 2018
North Carolina Stage Company
Asheville, NC United States
 North Carolina Stage Company Asheville, NC United States
SEP 08, 2017 - SEP 30, 2017
Chemainus Theatre Festival
Chemainus, BC Canada
 Chemainus Theatre Festival Chemainus, BC Canada
APR 16, 2015 - MAY 03, 2015
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Milwaukee, WI United States
 Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Milwaukee, WI United States
FEB 01, 2013 - MAR 03, 2013
First Folio Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
 First Folio Theatre Chicago, IL United States
SEP 05, 2012 - SEP 23, 2012
Artist's Ensemble Theater
Rockford, IL United States
 Artist's Ensemble Theater Rockford, IL United States
No upcoming productions.
NOV 24, 2023 - DEC 17, 2023
North Carolina Stage Company
Asheville, NC United States
 North Carolina Stage Company Asheville, NC United States
MAY 17, 2023 - JUN 24, 2023
Taproot Theatre Company
Seattle, WA United States
 Taproot Theatre Company Seattle, WA United States
JAN 24, 2018 - FEB 18, 2018
North Carolina Stage Company
Asheville, NC United States
 North Carolina Stage Company Asheville, NC United States
SEP 08, 2017 - SEP 30, 2017
Chemainus Theatre Festival
Chemainus, BC Canada
 Chemainus Theatre Festival Chemainus, BC Canada
APR 16, 2015 - MAY 03, 2015
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Milwaukee, WI United States
 Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Milwaukee, WI United States
FEB 01, 2013 - MAR 03, 2013
First Folio Theatre
Chicago, IL United States
 First Folio Theatre Chicago, IL United States
SEP 05, 2012 - SEP 23, 2012
Artist's Ensemble Theater
Rockford, IL United States
 Artist's Ensemble Theater Rockford, IL United States

Awards (1)

Chicago Tribune's Top Theater Picks of 2013

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