Super Short Summary

John Guare’s play The House of Blue Leaves takes place in 1965 Queens, on the day of Pope Paul VI’s visit to New York, centered around Artie Shaughnessy, an aspiring songwriter, and his complex relationships with his wife Bananas, who has a mental health condition, and his girlfriend Bunny, culminating in a series of chaotic, farcical events sparked by their son Ronnie's explosive plot.