n/a

n/a

Palace Theatre, NY

1979

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Samuel French, London

1981

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Comedy

8

4

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Notes:
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Synopsis:
concerns the efforts of a theatrical producer to thwart a critic who has been particularly virulent in condemning his shows

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1984

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Samuel French, London

1990

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Comedy

4

2

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Notes:
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Synopsis:
a ghost singing in a former synagogue move a Yuppie couple to investigate their roots

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NY

1960

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Evans Bros, London

1962

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Comedy

2

4

1b

Notes:
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Synopsis:
The New York Times outlines: "The hero is a drama critic&What is the most searching way to test this paragon's integrity? Have his wife write a play. A stinker, naturally&He heckles the little woman, tells her she won't finish the play, and, when it is completed, candidly informs her that it's awful. And what's worst of all, he insists that on opening night he will do his duty like a man; he'll review the play himself. There you have the beginnings of the problem. There are complications&Our hero, Parker Ballantine, has a flock of them& His first wife, Ivy, played Helen of Troy, and he panned and lost her. There is a son by this marriage, a saucy, precocious lad who evidently will come to no goodthe poor shaver, heaven save the mark, is a critic in embryo&But Parker Ballantine does not let his sonor his tremulous fellow-criticsdown. He gets looped with the charm and wit possible only to a critic. He invites his first wife, the sexy Ivy, to rub his back while he goes through his searing crisis. And then, leaving the TV dinner of Beef Stroganoff to burn, he pulls himself together, dashes to the theatre and writes the review&" Its effect is to send his wife into her understanding director's arms, at least until our hero redeems himself by admitting that he's been pretty nasty about the whole thing all along. But as for her playwell, it is a stinker, and he'll never yield his integrity on that.

Music Box Theatre,, New York

1978

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Samuel French, London

1979

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Thriller

3

2

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Notes:
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Synopsis:
play within a play as lead actor decides murder plot is too good to waste

Belasco Theatre, NY

1967

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Dramatists Play Service, NY

1968

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Melodrama

3

2

-

Notes:
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Synopsis:
A doctor in idyllic Vermont village will even commit murder in an attempt to preserve the status quo

Martin Beck Theater, New York

1965

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Samuel French Inc, New York

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Original cast recording: Blue Pear (1005)

1965

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Musical

9

6

extras

Notes:
Music by Milton Schafer; Lyrics by Ira Levin; Book by Ira Levin

Synopsis:
Fin de Siecle New York and there is a cat burglar on the loose. When the investigating policeman dies, the Keystone Cops call in his dumb son. The cat burglar is the daughter of the wealthiest man in New York and our invesitagator falls in love with her - and she tries to kill him

Lyceum Theatre, NY

1962

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Dramatists Play Service, NY

-

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Play/Drama

7

2

many bits

Notes:
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Synopsis:
As described by Thomas R. Dash: "This hot and humid Saturday in July is a great day for General Seeger. A new recreation building on an Army post in a New England State is to be dedicated to the memory of his heroic son, Lieutenant Seeger, who was killed by saving two green recruits from an exploding hand grenade. But just before the ceremonies are to commence, the Lieutenant's widow, Helena, arrives from San Francisco, as tragic as Electra from the Greek tragedy, ominous-sounding, and determined to reveal truth. The truth, as she sees it, is that her husband was no hero, that the ceremony would be a sham and a mockery, and that the lieutenant killed himself to escape the Army. She blames it all on the domineering, selfish father who dictated every step for his son and who is making it a ceremonial for himself rather than one for his allegedly heroic son. Under Helena's remorseless logic and flinty resolve to expose the truth, the General begins to wilt. He, in turn, takes up the investigation, probing the captain who was his son's friend at the Point and the colonel who was an eye witness to the tragedy. Now a new area of conflict opens up. General Seeger, after learning the bitter truth, insists on calling off the dedication. The army brass is just as insistent that the program go through as scheduled." His ultimate decision, which goes against that of his superiors, means the destruction of a lifetime career but, with it, the triumph of a noble spirit.

ANTA Playhouse, NY

1958

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Dramatists Play Service, NY

-

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Play/Drama

2

3

-

Notes:
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Synopsis:
Hilde, a young German refugee, works as companion to Mrs. Price, a wealthy and beautiful invalid. Hilde's fiancée is a pianist, now employed at a bakery and practicing at night for what he hope will be a great career. Hilde brings Paul and Mrs. Price together, in the hope that Mrs. Price will take an interest in the young musician and she does. But Hilde's plans go awry as Mrs. Price's interest in Paul grows to an extent where she does not want to share him with Hilde. Mrs. Price, seemingly so charming and pitiful, begins to reveal herself as an unpleasant, self-centered and headstrong woman. But it is only when Hilde has cooperated with Mrs. Price in a plan to bring Paul into the house to live, that she realizes that there is no place for her in Mrs. Price's schemes. As Hilde sees Mrs. Price's true nature, Paul remains conveniently blind to what is going on.

Alvin Theatre, NY

1955

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Dramatists Play Service, NY

-

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Adaptation

22

1

extras

Notes:
novel by Mac Hayman

Synopsis:
NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS' central figure is a husky and good-natured hillbilly who finally gets into the Air Force despite his father's propensity for tearing up his draft papers. His determination to be transferred to the infantry soon spells trouble among generals and sergeants, his fellow service men and, in particular, a military psychiatrist. Thus begins the desperate efforts of the Air Force to classify this highly unclassifiable mountain boy. Not miffed, our hero is soon sent off on what becomes a comic voyage, in an airplane manned by some weary flying officers, most suffering from hangovers. Even though the plane does get lost and heads towards an atomic explosion in Yucca Flats, the hilarity of the play's endearing hero leaves few moments to contemplate the ensuing disaster.

Music Box Theatre,, New York

1973

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Joseph, London

1975

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Mystery

2

2

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Notes:
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Synopsis:
A young college student is persuaded to impersonate a long dead girl.