The question:
This theatrical season produced only a few hits and a lot of flops. Our first play, even though a mild hit, was a not-well-thought-of play, and it was turned into a not-well-thought-of flop film, despite being written by a popular playwright. Its cast included one actor who was known for playing an iconic film role. Another actor would go onto film stardom and a directing career. An actress in the show was better-known for her work in a TV series. The director of the show was not known as a director but as a playwright and screen writer.
Another play (a major flop) was written by an author who would go onto write the book for at least two classic musicals. It was adapted from a well-known novel by an interesting author. It was directed by someone who was more well though of as a writer. It's cast included a cast member of a successful screen musical, an actress who would go on to give several memorable screen performances and who now has a daughter currently working in theater, and a male cast member who would go on to work with someone on this here site.
Our third theatrical event (another major flop) was put together and directed by one of its ensemble cast members - this person gave many excellent supporting performances on stage but mostly on screen. In the cast were two future Academy Award-nominees for Best leading performance in a film - one of them was also a multiple-Tony Award-winner, and one of them would also star in a truly iconic role on television.
So...
Play one - name the play and playwritght, name the actor and his iconic role, name the actor who would go on to a screen acting and directing career, name the actress and her TV series, and name the director who was better-known for writing.
Play two - name the play, the playwright, the author of the novel the play was based on, the cast member who'd been in a successful screen musical, the cast member who went on to give several memorable performances on screen and also name their currently-working daughter, and name the director better known for writing.
Show three - name the person who put together and directed (and acted in) this show, name the show, name the cast member who won multiple Tony Awards and an Academy Award nomination, name the cast member who would also get an Academy Award nomination and who played in iconic role on television.
And there you have it. DON"T POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE SITE - send them to me at
bruce@haineshisway.com.
