Books by Matthew Lopez

How many words are there now for the different kinds of pain, the different kinds of love?Matthew Lopez's The Inheritance premieres in two parts at the Young Vic Theatre, London, in March 2018.

Drama / Characters: 3 maleIt is April, 1865. The Civil War is over and throughout the south, slaves are being freed, soldiers are returning home and in Jewish homes, the annual celebration of Passover is being celebrated. Into the chaos of war-torn Richmond comes Caleb DeLeon, a young Confederate officer who has been severely wounded. He finds his family's home in ruins and abandoned, save for two former slaves, Simon and John, who wait in the empty house for the family's return. As the three