1.   The play had a cast of almost unknown actors.

2.   The play had a strong story line.

3.   The play still has a few rough edges, but by next week it should be all right.

4.   His first play had a three-month run in the West End.

5.   The play had a successful run on Broadway.

6.   The play had an out-of-town try-out in Oxford.

7.   The play has some inventive touches.

8.   These two plays have some things in common, not least the destructive power of sexual passion.

9.   And each play has a plausible villain, making it tempting to think that Iago and Angelo were both played by the same actor.

10.   Although the Minsk audiences, minus the critics, loved it, the play has yet to be revived.