Tea at Five

Tea at Five is a one-woman play, written by Matthew Lombardo, which tells the story of Katharine Hepburn in a monologue. It is based on Hepburn's book Me: Stories of My Life.

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As of March 2005, the play is in current production starring Kate Mulgrew, and was apparently written with her in mind for the part.

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Mulgrew is something of a Hepburn lookalike, and has been frequently compared to Hepburn, a comparison she has said in interview she found "odious."http://www.totallykate.com/wjz/wjztran.html Mulgrew was not a fan of Hepburn before studying for the part, but apparently came to greatly appreciate Hepburn while researching the rolehttp://www.totallykate.com/teafive/whtn2.html.

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Katharine Hepburn: Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. A screen legend, Hepburn holds the records for the most Oscars (4) and also Best Actress nom...

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