''Four on a Garden'' is a set of four
One-act plays that were presented on
Broadway
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Theatre
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* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
at the
Broadhurst Theatre
The Broadhurst Theatre is a Broadway theater at 235 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1917, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was built for the Shubert brothers. The Bro ...
from January 30, 1971, until March 20, 1971. The set included ''House of Dunkelmayer'', ''Betty'', ''Toreador'', and ''The Swingers''. The four plays were originally written by French
playwrights Pierre Barillet
Pierre Barillet (24 August 1923 – 8 January 2019) was a French playwright.
Biography
Barillet was born in Paris, France. Passionate about theatre since childhood, he wrote his first play, ''Les Héritiers'', in 1945 after being a law student ...
and
Jean-Pierre Gredy but were adapted into English by
Abe Burrows
Abe Burrows (born Abram Solman Borowitz; December 18, 1910 – May 17, 1985) was an American humorist, author, and director for radio and the stage. He won a Tony Award and was selected for two Pulitzer Prizes, only one of which was awarded.
Ear ...
. Burrows directed the show whose cast included
Sid Caesar
Isaac Sidney Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014) was an American comic actor, comedian and writer. With a career spanning 60 years, he was best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series: ''Your Show of Shows'' (1950†...
,
Carol Channing,
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film '' T ...
, and
George S. Irving.
Sources
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1971 plays
Broadway plays
One-act plays