Has Robin Williams done any theatre?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:14pm

I know he did his stand-up special on Broadway. Does anyone know if he has ever done any professional theatre?

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:19pm

Not much since grad school. He went to Julliard where he studied under John Houseman for years, doing classical to contemporary work in rep. In the 80s, he did an acclaimed production of WAITING FOR GODOT directed by Mike Nichols with Steve Martin, Bill Irwin and F Murray Abraham. He's been flirting with coming back for years, if he can find the right role.

Updated On: 7/20/06 at 12:19 PM

[Pippin]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:20pm

well, he is classicly trained from Julliard, and he has done "mock monologues" in his stand up routines. I would love to see him perform in a live play and take on a very challenging Shakesperian role. I guess the film industry got him pretty young, and that is where he stayed.

Updated On: 7/20/06 at 12:20 PM

[Pippin]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:22pm

did anyone get to see him in that production of "Godot"

it must have been a wonderful night at the theatre.

[Craig]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:26pm

It was...

[mallardo]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:29pm

If the definition of Theater extends to Improv performances then he's done a lot. Before he got famous he was an Improv star in LA - he had a huge following. He was plucked from the Improv ranks to star in Mork and Mindy and never looked back.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:32pm

"I would love to see him perform in a live play and take on a very challenging Shakesperian role."

Remember his faux Shakespearian bit,Pippin?
"Hark! The moon, like a testicle, hangs low in the sky!"

Godot was one of the most amazing theatre experiences I have ever had. An incredible amount of talent on one little stage. The usually silent Bill Irwin doing Lucky's famous monologue, the very excellent F Murray Abraham (where is he these days?), and of course, the truly incredible comic timing of Williams and Martin.

Still ringing in my ears..."Crrrritic!"

An inspired and magic evening.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:36pm

The producers of "Spamalot" (and Mike Nichols) attempted to get him to fill in for Hank Azaria as Lancelot when he temproarily left to do his tv series, and supposedly he actually considered it, but eventually decided against it in order to do a movie.

Updated On: 7/20/06 at 12:36 PM

[Pippin]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 12:39pm

"lo, my words, like feces, fall upon the ground"

now that's comedy.

[sanda]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 1:36pm

In PBS broadcasting of "Bill Irwin, the clown prince", there are some clips of Lincoln center's "Godot".

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 1:46pm

Considering how Lincoln Center had to resort to a lottery system to sell tickets to Godot, and considering how popular the show was, why didn't they broadcast it or film it?

Updated On: 7/20/06 at 01:46 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 2:07pm

He'd be a great Banjo in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER...although he only appears in one act.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 3:05pm

I know he did several productions at Theatre companies here in Marin

[Shay Jericho]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 4:28pm

He briefly attended an acting conservatory in my home town, but he got kicked out for smoking pot, or at least that was the rumor when I was doing shows there as a kid.

[Pippin]

Posted: 7/20/06 at 4:29pm

He's done drugs!!!!!!??????

[nickatnight]

Posted: 7/22/06 at 12:16am

i actually acting with robin in a batch of shows in california in his youth...always was a funny guy.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 7/22/06 at 8:17am

I seem to remember he was in a televised production of TAMING OF THE SHREW, playing one of the minor roles. Also in the cast was Tom Hanks. This was in the early 70s. The show was done in the style of the commedia dell arte, so there was a lot of slapstick. Petruchio was played by Marc Singer, best known of course as The Beastmaster.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 7/22/06 at 11:34am

Robin Williams was a funny guy? Get out of town. You must really know him well.

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 7/22/06 at 11:56am

i actually acting with robin in a batch of shows in california in his youth...always was a funny guy.


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I'd love to see him do theatre, after being trained at Juliard he must be a talented stage actor. One day...

[TomMonster]

Posted: 7/22/06 at 2:19pm

I saw him in Godot. It was a great production and he shockingly stuck to the script! (for the most part...)

[nickatnight]

Posted: 7/22/06 at 5:07pm

jeez. a little typo like switching 'ing' and 'ed' kinda makes some of you crazy....lol