“Hedda Gabler” is one of those singular classic plays with a strong, complex, controversial female character at its center. Hedda G. is often considered the “it” role for serious actresses and, at least in this writer’s day, was a prime audition piece. But the general consensus has been that the character of Hedda Gabler is essentially an ice queen—a controlling bitch who seeks to deny others the happiness that, for no apparent reason, seems to elude her.

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