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The playwright's the thing II : Neil Simon at the Neil Simon

Title: The playwright's the thing II : Neil Simon at the Neil Simon [videorecording] / Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents ; producers, Janet Beroza and Kevin Duncan ; [all plays written by Neil Simon] ; [directed by Walter Bobbie] ; [video prod. company] Broadway Beat 2000 Productions.
Publication: New York, c2000.

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Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (145 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

Benefit performance featuring readings from plays by Neil Simon.

Series Statement

Playwright's the thing

Alternative Title

Neil Simon at the Neil Simon

Subjects

Genre/Form

Drama.
Readings.

Note

An earlier benefit performance for AIDS charities entitled 'The playwright's the thing' was staged in April 1999, devoted to the works of Christopher Durang, Terrence McNally, and Wendy Wasserstein. A videorecording of that show is available on NCOV 2791.

Access (note)

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

Lighting by Ken Billington.

Performer (note)

The good doctor: Jennifer Ehle, Leigh Lawson.
God's favorite: Nathan Lane and Mark Blum.
The prisoner of Second Avenue: Marsha Mason and Robert Klein.
Proposals: Charles S. Dutton and Lynne Thigpen.
Chapter Two: John Ritter and Calista Flockhart.
Fools: Robert Klein, Mary Louise Wilson, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Calista Flockhart.
The odd couple (female version): Bebe Neuwirth, Jean Smart, Bronson Pinchot, and Hank Azaria.
The last of the red hot lovers: Julie Kavner and Eugene Levy.
I ought to be in pictures: Ron Rifkin and Natasha Lyonne.
Lost in Yonkers: Rosemary Harris and Julie Kavner.
Plaza Suite: Tony Roberts and Debra Monk.
Biloxi blues: Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mark Feuerstein, Christine Ebersole, and Roger Bart.
Laughter on the 23rd floor: Nathan Lane, Robert Klein, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth, Mark Feuerstein, Eugene Levy, and Hank Azaria.
Closing remarks: Neil Simon.

Event (note)

Videotaped at the Neil Simon Theatre, New York, N.Y., June 26, 2000.

Contents

Plays excerpted: The good doctor -- God's favorite -- The prisoner of Second Avenue -- Proposals -- Chapter Two -- Fools -- The odd couple (female version) -- The last of the red hot lovers -- I ought to be in pictures -- Lost in Yonkers -- Plaza Suite -- Biloxi blues -- Laughter on the 23rd floor.

Call Number

NCOV 2650

OCLC

NYPG03-F269

Title

The playwright's the thing II : Neil Simon at the Neil Simon [videorecording] / Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents ; producers, Janet Beroza and Kevin Duncan ; [all plays written by Neil Simon] ; [directed by Walter Bobbie] ; [video prod. company] Broadway Beat 2000 Productions.

Imprint

New York, c2000.

Series

Playwright's the thing

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Lighting by Ken Billington.

Cast

The good doctor: Jennifer Ehle, Leigh Lawson.

God's favorite: Nathan Lane and Mark Blum.

The prisoner of Second Avenue: Marsha Mason and Robert Klein.

Proposals: Charles S. Dutton and Lynne Thigpen.

Chapter Two: John Ritter and Calista Flockhart.

Fools: Robert Klein, Mary Louise Wilson, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Calista Flockhart.

The odd couple (female version): Bebe Neuwirth, Jean Smart, Bronson Pinchot, and Hank Azaria.

The last of the red hot lovers: Julie Kavner and Eugene Levy.

I ought to be in pictures: Ron Rifkin and Natasha Lyonne.

Lost in Yonkers: Rosemary Harris and Julie Kavner.

Plaza Suite: Tony Roberts and Debra Monk.

Biloxi blues: Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mark Feuerstein, Christine Ebersole, and Roger Bart.

Laughter on the 23rd floor: Nathan Lane, Robert Klein, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth, Mark Feuerstein, Eugene Levy, and Hank Azaria.

Performer

Closing remarks: Neil Simon.

Event

Videotaped at the Neil Simon Theatre, New York, N.Y., June 26, 2000.

Local Note

Gift of Bill Evans & Associates.

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Added Author

Beroza, Janet, producer.

Duncan, Kevin, producer.

Simon, Neil. Playwright's the thing II.

Simon, Neil. Good doctor.

Simon, Neil. God's favorite.

Simon, Neil. Prisoner of Second Avenue.

Simon, Neil. Proposals.

Simon, Neil. Chapter Two.

Simon, Neil. Fools.

Simon, Neil. Odd couple.

Simon, Neil. Last of the red hot lovers.

Simon, Neil. I ought to be in pictures.

Simon, Neil. Lost in Yonkers.

Simon, Neil. Plaza Suite.

Simon, Neil. Biloxi blues.

Simon, Neil. Laughter on the 23rd floor.

Bobbie, Walter, 1945- director.

Billington, Ken, 1946- lighting designer.

Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- actor.

Lawson, Leigh, 1945- actor.

Lane, Nathan, 1956- actor.

Blum, Mark, 1950-2020, actor.

Mason, Marsha, actor.

Klein, Robert, 1942- actor.

Dutton, Charles S, actor.

Thigpen, Lynne, actor.

Ritter, John, 1948-2003, actor.

Flockhart, Calista, 1964- actor.

Wilson, Mary Louise, actor.

Thomas, Eddie Kaye, 1980- actor.

Neuwirth, Bebe, actor.

Smart, Jean, actor.

Azaria, Hank, 1964- actor.

Pinchot, Bronson, actor.

Kavner, Julie, actor.

Levy, Eugene, 1946- actor.

Rifkin, Ron, actor.

Lyonne, Natasha, actor.

Harris, Rosemary, 1927- actor.

Roberts, Tony, 1939- actor.

Monk, Debra, 1949- actor.

Feuerstein, Mark, actor.

Ebersole, Christine, actor.

Bart, Roger, actor.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (Organization), producer.

Broadway Beat (Firm)

Bill Evans & Associates, donor.

Research Call Number

NCOV 2650

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