Original sentence: In an attempt to earn some much-needed money, he speaks to the audience about his life, his works and, in the second act, about his love for Bosie, Lord Alfred Douglas, which led to his downfall.In the summer of 1977, he began performing as Oscar Wilde, in the one man stage play Diversions and Delights.Price would eventually perform the play worldwide and to many, including his daughter Victoria, it was the best acting that he ever did.The original tour of the play was a success in every city that it played, except for New York City.Written by John Gay and directed by Joe Hardy, the play is set in a Parisian theatre on a night about one year before Wilde's death
Edited sentence: "Diversions"'s lengthy national tour received almost unanimously favorable reviews, although its brief Broadway run was not a success; the show depended on an intimate house to best connect with its audience.In the summer of 1977, he began what was perhaps the best production of his career: appearing as Oscar Wilde in the one man stage play Diversions and Delights.Over the next severael years, Price performed the play worldwide.Written by John Gay and directed by Joe Hardy, the play is set in a Parisian theatre on a night about one year before Wilde's death, where the down-but-not-out playright speaks to the audience about his life, his work and the tragic attraction to "Bosie," Lord Alfred Douglas, which led to his downfall