Stage Play: California Suite. Comedy. Written by
Neil Simon. Directed by
Gene Saks. Eugene O'Neill Theatre: 10 Jun 1976- 2 Ju 1977 (445 performances + 4 previews that began on 7 Jun 1976). Cast:
Barbara Barrie (as "Millie Michaels/Beth Hollender"),
Tammy Grimes (as "Hannah Warren/Diana Nichols/Gert Franklyn"),
George Grizzard (as "William Warren/Sidney Nichols/Stu Franklyn"),
Jack Weston (as "Marvin Michaels/Mort Hollender"), Leslie Easterbrook (as "Bunny"). Standbys:
Jennifer Bassey [credited as Joan Bassie] (as "Beth Hollender/Diana Nichols/Gert Franklyn/Millie Michaels"),
John Cunningham (as "Sidney Nichols/Stu Franklyn/William Warren"), Lani Sundsten (as "Bunny"), Michael Vale (as "Marvin Michaels/Mort Hollender"). Replacement cast during run:
Vincent Gardenia (as "Mort Hollender/Marvin Michaels") [from 13 Jun 1977- ?],
Kenneth Haigh (as "Sidney Nichols/Stu Franklyn/William Warren") [from 28 Feb 1977- ?], Joseph Leon (as "Mort Hollender/Marvin Michaels") [from May 1977- ?],
David McCallum (as "Sidney Nichols/Stu Franklyn/William Warren") [from 2 May 1977- ?],
Rue McClanahan (as "Diana Nichols/Gert Franklyn/Hannah Warren") [from 4 Apr 1977- ?],
Marge Redmond (as "Beth Hollender/Millie Michaels") [from 7 Jan 1977- ?], Lani Sundsten (as "Bunny "). Standbys:
Joseph Leon (as "Marvin Michaels/Mort Hollender"),
Susan Tabor (as "Bunny/Hannah Warren"). Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg and
Robert Fryer. Note: Filmed as
Das verrückte California Hotel (1978) by Rastar Fims for Columbia Pictures.
