The Immoralist is a play written by Augustus and Ruth Goetz based on the novel of the same name by André Gide.
The original production starred James Dean, Louis Jourdan, and Geraldine Page.
He is unable to consummate the marriage so the pair travel from Normandy to Algeria for a honeymoon, hoping that will kindle some romance.
At the beginning of try outs, Rose replaced Shumlin with Daniel Mann; he also wanted to fire Dean but Page insisted the actor stay.
[4][5] Elia Kazan saw the show during previews and offered Dean a role in East of Eden.