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The Good Doctor (play)
''The Good Doctor'' is a comedy with music written by Neil Simon. It is a series of short plays based on short stories and other works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov, framed by a writer commenting on them. Productions ''The Good Doctor'' opened on Broadway theatre, Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on November 27, 1973, and closed on May 25, 1974, after 208 performances and eight Preview (theatre), previews. Produced by Emanuel Azenberg and directed by A.J. Antoon, it starred René Auberjonois (actor), René Auberjonois, Barnard Hughes, Marsha Mason, Christopher Plummer, and Frances Sternhagen.Barnes, Clive. "Review:The Good Doctor", ''The New York Times'' November 28, 1973, p. 36 Frances Sternhagen won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and the play received three additional Tony Award nominations: Tony Award for Best Original Score, Best Original Score (Peter Link and Neil Simon), Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Simon
Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He received three Tony Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. He was awarded a 29th Tony Awards, Special Tony Award in 1975, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1991, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1995 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2006. Simon grew up in New York City during the Great Depression. His parents' financial difficulties affected their marriage, giving him a mostly unhappy and unstable childhood. He often took refuge in movie theaters, where he enjoyed watching early comedians like Charlie Chaplin. After graduating from high school and serving a few years in the United States Army Air Forces, Army Air Force Reserve, he began writing comedy scripts for radio progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharon Musser
Tharon Myrene Musser (January 8, 1925 – April 19, 2009)Notice of Tharon Musser' death, ''Live Design Online'', April 19, 2009 was an American lighting designer who worked on more than 150 Broadway productions. She was termed the "Dean of American Lighting Designers" and is considered one of the pioneers in her field.Martin, Dougla "Tharon Musser, Stage Lighting Designer, Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Plays
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plays By Neil Simon
Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices * Play (hacker group), a ransomware extortion group Concert residencies and tours * Play Tour, concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana * Play (concert residency), 2022 Katy Perry concert residency Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Play!'', a Japanese film directed by Tomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surgery (short Story)
"Surgery" () is a short story by Anton Chekhov, first published in 1884 by ''Oskolki''.Commentaries to Хириргия Полное собрание сочинений и писем: В 30 т. Сочинения: В 18 т. АН СССР. Ин-т мировой лит. им. А. М. Горького. — М.: Наука, 1974—1982. // Т. 3. �ассказы. Юморески. «Драма на охоте» 1884—1885. — М.: Наука, 1975. — С. 40—43 Publication "Surgery" was written by Chekhov in August 1884. It was first published in the humorous literary and art weekly magazine '' |
The Nincompoop
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Death Of A Government Clerk
"The Death of a Government Clerk" () is a short story by Anton Chekhov published originally the ''Oskolki'' magazine's 2 July, No. 27 issue, subtitled "The Incident" (Случай) and signed A. Chekhonte (А. Чехонте). "Received the "Fragments of Moscow Life" and "The Death of the Government Clerk. Both are delicious", Nikolai Leykin, the ''Oskolki''s editor, informed the author by a 29 June letter. It was included (without the subtitle) into Chekhov's 1886 collection ''Motley Stories'' (Пёстрые рассказы) published in Saint Petersburg and featured unchanged in its 2–14 editions (1891–1899).Yezhova, I., Shub, E. Commentaries to Cмерть чиновника. The Works by A.P. Chekhov in 12 volumes. Khudozhestvennaya Literatura. Moscow, 1960. Vol. 2, p. 550 Plot Ivan Chervyakov, a petty government official, while in the theatre, sneezes right upon the head of a man sitting in front of him, who happens to be General Brizzhalov, a high-ranking government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Performances
''Great Performances'' is a television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts; the banner has been used to televise plays, musicals, opera, ballet, concerts, as well as occasional documentaries. It is produced by the PBS member station WNET in New York City (originally in conjunction with KQED (TV), KQED/San Francisco, WTTW/Chicago, Maryland Public Television, South Carolina ETV and KERA-TV/Dallas/Fort Worth). The series is the longest-running performing arts anthology on television and has won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society. History ''Great Performances''' predecessor, ''New York Playhouse'', premiered on October 7, 1972, with a production of ''Antigone (Anouilh play), Antigone''. In 1973, Exxon and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting provided grants to create ''Theater in America'', which reran the ''New York Playhouse'' and some ''NET Playhouse'' pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Chamberlain
George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor and singer who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show '' Dr. Kildare'' (1961–1966). He subsequently earned the title "King of the Mini-Series" for his work in several TV miniseries such as ''Centennial'' (1978), ''Shōgun'' (1980), and '' The Thorn Birds'' (1983). Chamberlain also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre. Chamberlain played the role of Aramis in the film trilogy ''The Three Musketeers'' (1973), ''The Four Musketeers'' (1974), and '' The Return of the Musketeers'' (1989); portrayed Allan Quatermain in both ''King Solomon's Mines'' (1985) and ''Lost City of Gold'' (1986); and was the first actor to play Jason Bourne, starring in the 1988 television film '' The Bourne Identity''. Early life George Richard Chamberlain was born on March 31, 1934, at the now-closed Angelus Hospital on Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, the second s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Asner
Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant on the sitcom ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977) and drama '' Lou Grant'' (1977–1982), making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama. Asner is the most honored male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven – five for portraying Lou Grant (three as Supporting Actor in a Comedy Television Series on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and two as Lead Actor in a Dramatic Television Series on spin-off ''Lou Grant''. His other Emmys were also for performances in two miniseries: '' Rich Man, Poor Man'' (1976), and ''Roots'' (1977). Asner acted in the films '' El Dorado'' (1966), ''They Call Me Mister Tibbs!'' (1970), '' Fort Apache, The Bronx'' (1981), '' JFK'' (1991), and ''Too Big to Fail'' (2011). He also played Santa Claus in several films and voiced Carl Fredrickse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Connell (actor)
Gordon Connell (March 19, 1923 – June 12, 2016) was an American actor, singer, and dancer. Personal life Born William Gordon Connell in Berkeley, California, Connell married Jane Sperry Bennett (aka Jane Connell), a fellow actress and singer, also a native of Berkeley in 1948. They had two daughters. Jane and Gordon began their careers performing at such San Francisco night clubs as The Purple Onion and The Hungry I. Career They gravitated to New York City. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he performed in revues at the Tamiment Playhouse in the Poconos and in several of the Julius Monk nightclub revues at Upstairs at the Downstairs, including Monk's "Pieces of Eight" and "Dressed to the Nines". He made his Broadway debut in '' Subways Are For Sleeping'' in 1961. Additional stage credits include '' Hello, Dolly!'', '' Big River'' and '' The Human Comedy''. The Connells appeared together on Broadway twice: in a musical version of ''Lysistrata'' (1972) and ''The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Connell
Jane Sperry Connell (pronounced con-NELL, née Bennett; October 27, 1925 – September 22, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Connell is best known for originating the role of Agnes Gooch in the 1966 stage musical and 1974 film musical versions of '' Auntie Mame''. Early years Connell was born in Berkeley, California, to Louis Wesley and Mary (née Sperry) Bennett. She majored in drama at the University of California, where she met her future husband. Career Connell began her career with her husband Gordon, entertaining in San Francisco night clubs such as '' The Purple Onion'' and the '' Hungry I''. Eventually the couple moved to New York City, where Connell made her Off-Broadway debut in the 1955 revival of ''The Threepenny Opera'', a long-running hit at the Theatre de Lys. In the London production of ''Once Upon a Mattress'', Connell starred as Winifred, the role that Carol Burnett had originated in New York. Her Broadway debut came in the role of Mrs. Peachum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
