''The Honeys'' is a play written by Roald Dahl. It toured Boston, Philadelphia and New Haven before opening on

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on 28 April 1955. It starred

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, and

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. Although it received some good notices, it ran for only 36 performances. Its short run, combined with the difficulties that Dahl had with the play's director, convinced Dahl to stick to short–story writing. The play is based on some of the stories from '' Someone Like You'' and revolves around two sisters who decide to murder their husbands. , the text of the play has not been published.

References

*Mark I. West, ''Roald Dahl''. Works by Roald Dahl 1955 plays {{1950s-play-stub