GOING5 ON ABOUT TOVN A CON5CIENTIOU5 CALENDAR, OF EVENT5 OF INTEREST THE THEATRE (book), suggested by Ingmar Bergman's film 5 ' M« TT•F• 5 "Smiles of a Summer Night," is the last in PLAYS AND MUSICALS this season's series of productions. (103rd St. Aren't We All?—Claudette Colbert, Rex Harri 29 30 31 I and Riverside Dr. Nightly at 8. Matinfies son, Leslie O'Hara, Jeremy Brett, and George Saturday and Sunday at 2:30. Closes Sunday, Rose in a revival of Frederick Lonsdale's 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 June 2. For information about tickets, for London drawing-room comedy of 1923. which contributions are requested, call 663- Delightful nonsense, not to be missed. 2028.) (Reviewed in our issue of 5/13/85.) (Brooks the four men are played by Austin Pendleton The Foreigner—A very funny play by (and Atkinson, 256 W. 47th St. 719-4099. Tues John Cullum, Ron Leibman, and Tony Rob with) Larry Shue. with good performances by days through Saturdays at 8. Matinees erts. (5/20/85) (Ritz, 219 W. 48th St every single member of the company, most Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2, and Sun Sp-4022. Nightly, except Sundays, at s' notably by Kevin Geer as a lovable half-wit. days at 3.) Matinfies Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.) Jerry Zaks was the admirable director. Arms and the Man—A revival of the Shaw play, Ensemble Studio Theatre—Three programs of (11/19/84) (Astor Place Theatre, 434 La with Kevin Kline, Raul Julia, and Glenne one-act plays. The opening program, now fayette St., near Astor PI. 254-4370. Tues Headley. John Malkovich is the director. concluded, is reviewed in this issue days through Fridays at 8; Saturdays at 7 Previews Wednesday, May 29. Opens official « "The Road to the Graveyard," by Horton and 10; and Sundays at 7. Matinees Sundays ly on Thursday, May 30, at 7. (Circle in the Foote; "Desperadoes," by Keith Reddin- at 3.) ^ Square, 50th St. west of Broadway. 239- Aggressive Behavior," by Stuart Spencer' 6200. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8. and Between Cars," by Alan Zweibel' Grind—A vigorous but curiously sad musical Matin6es Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2, Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30 if about a burlesque house in Chicago during and Sundays at 3.) 7:30; Sunday, June 2, and Wednesday, June the depths of the Depression. Splendidly act As Is—This touching play by William M. S, at 7; Friday, June 7, at 7:30; and Satur ed, under the direction of Harold Prin«, by Hoffman concerns a personable young homo day. June 8, at 7 and 10 1 "North nf Ben Vereen, Leilani Jones, Timothy Nqlen, sexual who is afflicted with AIDS, and is also Providence," by Edward Allan Baker; "The and Stubby Kaye. The e.xceptionally yivid a documentary of sorts about his milieu in setting is by Clarke Dunham. The book is by this city. The lively impressionistic perfor fa Wa|l, by'• David Lan; and "The"Painting Hannv Fay Kanin, the music W Larry Grossman, mance was directed by Marshall W. Mason, and the lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh. (4/22/85) and the acting by the large cast, several of at 7:30;^Saturday,? i Silverstein:June 1. atFriday, 7 andMay10 and31 Ron Richardson plays Jim, and John Short plays Tom Sawyer. Heidi Landes- man has provided an unusually evocative set table of contents ting—somehow, she has managed to put the Mississippi River on a stage. (5/13/85) THE TALK OF THE TOWN (Eugene O'Neill, 230 W. 49th St. 246-0220. Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8. Matinees "WOMEN" Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2, and Sun days at 3.) "IN COUNTRY" Saul Steinberg Biloxi Blues—A comedy that verges on auto- 38 hagiography, the hero being the author, Neil "REVIVING THE GEYSER, REYKJAVIK irPi AKin Simon, as a young Army draftee who, in 44 1943, is struggling to assume the mantle of ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS ' writer. Matthew Broderick is the attractive (CABLE TELEVISION-PART III) star, and Barry Miller is superb as a young but already wizened Jewish intellectual. THE ART WORLD . Thomas Whiteside (4/8/85) (Neil Simon, 250 W. 52nd St. 757- 8646. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8. Mati- THE THEATRE (OFF BROADWAY) .."" ntes Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.) THE CURRENT CINEMA . Edith Oliver Childhood—Glenn Close stars in Simone Ben- mussa's adaptation of Nathalie Sarraute's BOOKS Pauline Kael memoirs. Barbara Wright translated the play BRIEFLY NOTED and Miss Benmussa is the director. Opens Naomi Bliven Wednesday, May 29, and will run through Sunday, June 30. (Samuel Beckett, 410 W. COVER: '^rnie Levin 42nd St. 594-2826. Opening-night curtain at 7:15; thereafter, Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8. Matinges Wednesdays and Saturdays at DRAWINGS: Edward Karen, Jack Zie I 2:30, and Sundays at 3.) Bernard Schoenbaum, WilUar,t7!^- Ste'vensConnecticut, where four men undress and dress and undress while they talk over In ordering a change of nHH OF ADDREJ5 their more or less miserable lives. This is a comedy. 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