Plaza Suite
Neil Simon's hilarious comedy follows three brief encounters in the same suite at the famed Plaza Hotel in New York City. A BBC and KCRW co-production.
Part 1—Visitors from Mamaronek: A bubbly wife sets the scene for the perfect anniversary by returning to the site of their honeymoon—and then her bubbles burst with the entry of a tired, disinterested husband.
Featuring:
Michelle Costa as Jean McCormick
Marsha Mason as Karen Nash
Alfred Molina as The Waiter
Kerry Shale as The Bellhop
Joe Spano as Sam Nash
Part 2—Visitor from Hollywood: A Hollywood producer awaits the arrival of an old love interest—now a suburban housewife. He plans to spark a tryst; her plans are very different.
Featuring:
Hector Elizondo as Jessie Kiplinger
JoBeth Williams as Muriel Tate
Part 3—Visitors from Forest Hills: A mother and father are ready to celebrate their daughter’s wedding day—if only she’d come out of the bathroom.
Featuring:
Edward Asner as Roy Hubley
Richard Dreyfuss as Borden
Amy Irving as Mimsy
Marsha Mason as Norma Hubley
Directed by Martin Jenkins. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC Broadcasting House, London in March of 1989.
