Purple Reign: A Patriotic Spectacle
This foray into the revue genre showcases Marlowe’s signature witty dialogue and clever songwriting—exceedingly clever, as it turns out, for the city magistrates of Suzail suppressed Purple Reign after only two performances. Though Marlowe had been careful not to promote the show as satire, word of its subtle barbs at the Cormyrean government spread quickly to the wrong ears. A timely warning allowed the playwright to flee the capital just ahead of the Purple Dragons, and the ministerial wrath burned out almost as quickly as it had ignited.
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