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New Yorker May 20 1985 GOINGJ ON ABOUT TOWN A C0N5CIENT10U5 CALENDAR OF EVENT5 OF INTEREST "Smiles of a Summer Night," is the last m THE THEATRE s 'M* T • J • P • S this season's series of productions. (103rd St. PLAYS AND MUSICALS and Riverside Dr. Nightly, except Mondays, at 8. Matinees Saturdays and Sundays at Aren't We All?—A revival of a smart Mayfair 15 16 17 18 comedy of 1923, written by Frederick Lons- 2:30. Closes Sunday, June 2. For information dale. Claudette Colbert, Rex Harrison, Lynn 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 about tickets, for which contributions are Redgrave, Brenda Forbes, and George Rose requested, call 663-2028.) find no difficulty bringing it back to life. The Foreigner—A very funny play by (and with) (Reviewed in our issue of S/13/8S.) (Brooks sive Behavior," by Stuart Spencer; and Larry Shue, with good performances by every Atkinson, 256 W. 47th St. 719-4099. Tues "Between Cars," by Alan Zweibel: Wednes single member of the company, most notably days through Saturdays at 8. Matinfies day and Thursday, May 15-16, at 7:30, and by Kevin Geer as a lovable half-wit. Jerry Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2, and Sun Saturday, May 18, at 7 and 10 (previews); Zaks was the admirable director. (11/19/84) days at 3.) Monday, May 20, at 7:30 (opening); and (Astor Place Theatre. 434 Lafayette St., near As Is—^This touching play by William M. Thursday, May 23, at 7:30. ... <51 "Life Astor PI. 254-4370. Tuesdays through Fri Hoffman concerns a personable young homo- Under Water," by Richard Greenberg; "Mar- days at 8; Saturdays at 7 and 10; and Sun se.xual who is afflicted with AIDS, and is also iens Kammer," by Roger Hedden; "The Frog days at 7. Matindes Sundays at 3.) I a documentary of sorts about his milieu in Prince," by David Mamet; and "Men With Grind—Ben Vereen, Leilani Jones. Timothy this city. The lively impressionistic perfor out Dates," by Jane Willis: Friday, May 17, Nolen, and Stubby Kaye in an eloauent and mance was directed by Marshall W. Mason, at 7:30; Sunday, May 19, at 3 and 7; Friday, troubling musical about a Chicago burlesque and the acting by the large cast, several of May 24, at 7:30; and Saturday, May 25, at 7 house in 1933. The book is by Fay Kanin, the whom appear in multiple roles, is just right. and 10. (549 W. S2nd St. 247-3405.) music is by Larry Grossman, and the lyrics With Jonathan Hogan and Jonathan Hadary. Episode 24—A play by Howard Korder. (Little are by Ellen Fitzhugh. Harold Prince direct (3/25/85) (Lyceum, 149 W. 4Sth St. 239- Theatre at the Lambs, 130 W. 44th St. 997- ed. (4/22/85) (Mark Hellinger. 237 W. 51st 6200. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8. Mati 1780. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8. St. 757-7064. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8. nees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.) Matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 Matinte Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.) Be Happ* for Me—A comedy by Jerry Sterner, and Sundays at 3.) Hannah Senesh—A monologue based on the with David Groh and Philip Bosco. Preview Equity Library Theatre—A revival of the 1973 diaries and poems of the Zionist heroine. Lori Wednesday, May 15. Opens officially on musical a little night music by Stephen Sond- Wilner is the monologuist. Written and di Thursday, May 16, at 6:45. Qudith Anderson, heim (music and lyrics) and Hugh Wheeler rected by David Schechter, with music by 422 W. 42nd St. 279-4200. Tuesdays through (book), suggested by Ingmar Bergman's film Saturdays at 8. Matinees Sundays at 3.) Steven Lutvak. Elizabeth Swados. and Mr. Big River—A musical about Huckleberry Finn and Jim and their adventures on the Mississip pi, with a book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller. The large cast is full of charm and so is the scenery, by TABLE OF CONTENTS Heidi Landesman. (5/13/85) (Eugene O'Neill, 230 W. 49th St. 246-0220. Tuesdays THE TALK OF THE TOWN 31 through Saturdays at 8. Matinees Wednes days and Saturdays at 2, and Sundays at 3.) "IN THE NEW CANADA. LIVING IS A WAY OF LIFE" Bruce McCall 36 Biloxi Blues—The second comedy—"Brighton Beach Memoirs" was the first—in which we "THE DACHA" stewart 38 are invited to follow Neil Sinion's years of growing up and becoming a writer. Matthew "GLASSES" (POEM) 5. ^erwin 40 Broderick as young Simon has a natural ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS ' charm that keeps us from noticing how sticky- saintly-smarmy the character is. (4/8/85) (CABLE TELEVISION—PART I) Thomas Whiteside 4S (Neil Simon, 250 W. 52nd St. 757-8646. "RECOLLECTIONS OF AN IRISH DAYBREAK" (POEM) Brad Leithauser 46 Nightly, except Sundays, at 8. Matmees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.) Whitney Balliett 88 California Doe Fight—A dud. (5/13/85) (Man hattan Theatre Club at City Center 131 W. Brendan Gill 90 55th St. 246-8989. Nightly at 8. Matinees OFF BROADWAY Saturday and Sundayat 2;30. Closes Sunday, Edith Oliver MUSICAL EVENTS . May 19.) . Andrew Porter The Courtroom—Bill Irwin, the incomparable THE ART WORLD .. mime, clown, juggler, dancer and acrobat, Calvin Tomkins appears in a free-form show of his own devis LEnER FROM EUROPE ing, with music by Doug Skinner, and a sup .. Jane Kramer porting company that couldn't be better. BOOKS . (Reviewed in this issue.) (St. Clement s, 423 BRIEFLY n^t^' W 46th St. 265-4375. Wednesday and Thursday at 8; Friday at 7 and 9;30, and Saturday at 8. Matinee Saturday at 2. Closes COVER: /. J. Sempe Saturday, May 18.) Doubles—A comedy by David Wiltse about DRAWINGS: Robert Weber, James Stevenson, William Hamilton, Richard Cline, J- some fiercely competitive but not very inter Handelsman, Prank Modell, Warren Miller, Mischa Richter, Charles Barsot esting tennis players in far-off Norwalk, Con necticut. With John Cullum, Ron Leibman, Wllham Steig, Ed Arno, George Price, Mike Twohy, George Booth, Roz Chast, Tony Roberts, and Austin Pendleton. The di- Gahan Wilson, Sam Gross, Lee Lorenz, Jack Ziegler, Donald Reilly rector is Morton Da Costa. (Reviewed in this issue.) (Ritz, 219 W. 48th St. 582-4022. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8. Matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.) Eden Court—A comedy by Murphy Guyer, with THE NEW YORKER Ellen Barkin, Guy Boyd, Penny Marshall, 25 WEST 43RD STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036 and Ben Masters. (Promenade, Broadway at 76th St. 580-1313. Tuesdays through Fridays (212) 840-3800 at 8; Saturdays at 7 and 10; and Sundays at 7:30. Matinfies Sundays at 3.) Ensemble Studio Theatre—Opening perfor- CHANGE OF ADDRE5J festival of twelve'e one-act plays, ^nning through Monday June 17. 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