I thought Tammy Grimes was excellent, and was surprised at how compelling I found this play. I don't always love RMT's historical dramas, but this one drew me right in. (Better, I think, than the "Nefertiti" series they did in '79, which also starred Grimes).

This episode was structured very well----her life told in flashback while she's awaiting execution. It gave emotional punch and suspense to the play. The ticking clock. The writing was great, revealing Marie Antoinette as a human being with whom we could sympathize, without hiding the less savory aspects of her personality and social class----this is a tricky dramatic tightrope which I think they walked very successfully. Also, as I said, Tammy Grimes was AWESOME, especially at the end. I only just recently heard this episode for the first time and would definitely count it as one of my favorites.