Introduction & Overview of Come Back, Little Sheba by William Inge

Come Back, Little Sheba Introduction

Come Back, Little Sheba was to become William Inge's most popular play But the Broadway production did not create an immediate "smash hit." In his foreword to Four Plays, published in 1958, Inge   observes that the play was popular with only about half of its reviewers and that its Broadway run was less than six months Inge   also reveals that he took a cut in royalties, and the cast took a cut in salary to keep the play running after the audiences dwindled within a few weeks of its opening. But in spite of the lukewarm reviews, Come Back, Little Sheba brought Inge several honors, including the George Jean Nathan Award and the Theatre Time Award.

At the time of its writing, Inge 's play focused on subjects that were still controversial and not often discussed in public. Sexuality and pregnancy out of wedlock were shocking topics...
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