Equus (play) Tom Hulce replaced Firth during the Broadway run. The Broadway production ran for 1,209 performances. Marian Seldes appeared in every single performance of the Broadway run, first in the role of Hesther and then as Dora. Shaffer also adapted his play for a 1977 film of the same name. Numerous other issues inform the narrative. Most important are religious and ritual sacrifice themes, and the manner in which character Alan Strang constructs a personal theology involving the horses and the supreme godhead, "Equus". Alan sees the horses as representative of God and confuses his adoration of his "God" with sexual
Louise Shaffer and a stint as the judge in the Peter Lewis custody battle (1994). She was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Rae Woodard on "Ryan's Hope"; she won the award in 1983. In addition to her daytime roles, Shaffer also had a role on the short-lived Norman Lear serialized sitcom "All That Glitters". Shaffer began writing for soap operas instead of acting on them. Since the late 1980s, she has written for "Ryan's Hope", "Loving", "General Hospital", and "As the World Turns". In addition to scriptwriting, Shaffer has written numerous books. Shaffer was formerly married to