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Film of Paul Newman Our Town to Air on PBS Oct. 5
By Robert Simonson
05 Oct 2003
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Paul Newman as the Stage Manager in Our Town.
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The James Naughton-Paul Newman staging of Our Town, which was filmed for television following its Broadway engagement last winter, airs on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" on Oct. 5.
The film was previously shown on Showtime on May 24. The PBS bow was once announced for November.
The production was shot during the week after it closed its nine-week limited run on Jan. 26 at the Booth Theatre. Filming took place on the stage. No audience was present. Naughton said the film was shot for the camera and is not simply a recorded stage performance.
The play marked Paul Newman's return to the Broadway stage after a 38-year break, during which time he solidified his status a Hollywood legend in such films as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Verdict," "Absence of Malice," "The Color of Money" and more. He received a Tony nomination for his work.
The Broadway cast largely mirrored that of the Westport Country Playhouse, where the production originated last summer. Newman's wife, actress Joanne Woodward, is artistic director of the historic WCP, which is the sole producer of the limited Broadway run. Among the residents of the fictional town of Grover's Corners are Jeffrey DeMunn and Jane Curtin as Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Frank Converse and Jayne Atkinson as Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs, Stephen Spinella as Simon Stimpson, Maggie Lacey as Emily Gibbs, Ben Fox as George Gibbs, Mia Dillon as Mrs. Soames, Jake Robards as Howie Newsome, and John Braden as Professor Willard.
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