Three Things to Know:
- Barefoot in the Park was adapted into a 1967 feature film, starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Mildred Natwick and Charles Boyer.
- The play opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on October 23, 1963. It was Neil Simon’s longest-running hit, and the tenth-longest running non-musical play in Broadway history.
- Barefoot in the Park was nominated for Four Tony Awards, winning Best Direction of a Play in 1964.
About the Play:
Barefoot in the Park
It’s the 1960s. You meet someone. You get swept off your feet. You fall in love. You marry them. Boom. End of story. At least, that’s what a majority of the films from that time look like. Audrey Hepburn falls in love with Fred Astaire. Debbie Reynolds falls in love with Gene Kelly. Actually … a ton of ladies fall in love with Gene Kelly. But what happens after they fall in love?
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Who was Neil Simon?
American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon (1927-2018) is widely regarded as one of the most successful, prolific, and performed playwrights in theatre history. In addition to Lost In Yonkers, which won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, his plays and musicals include Come Blow Your Horn, Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, Plaza Suite …
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Barefoot in the Park Cast
Barefoot in the Park Creatives
In the Rehearsal Room
Photos by Tim Fuller
On the Stage
Photos by Tim Fuller
ATC Unscripted: A Conversation with Barefoot in the Park Scenic Designer Tim Mackabee
ATC’s Official Barefoot in the Park Playlist:
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