One of Britain's leading female playwrights known for Piaf, Queen Christina and StanleyIn her best-known work, Piaf, the playwright Pam Gems, who has died aged 85, developed a new form somewhere between the musical and a play with music to tell the story of the celebrated French singer. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1978, Piaf transferred to the West End and Broadway, bringing Gems mainstream success. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AM on May 16, 2011