Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
miss pennywise
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
#1Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
Posted: 2/10/09 at 12:47am
Authored Tea and Sympathy, You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running, I Never Sang for My Father" among other things.
Robert Anderson Obit
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#2re: Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
Posted: 2/10/09 at 8:04amRIP Robert.
#2re: Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
Posted: 2/10/09 at 9:47amWell, I guess he can sing for his father now.
WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#3re: Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
Posted: 2/10/09 at 3:46pm
As dated as parts of it are, You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water's Running is a very funny show.
Racy for its time. Almost scandalous.
Balsam, Heckert, Grizzard and Melinda Dillon. Wonderful direction by Alan Schneider.
dapperchapper
Understudy Joined: 12/14/08
#4re: Playwright Robert Anderson dies at age 91
Posted: 3/13/09 at 5:15pmI just read Tea and Sympathy. I found it in an old collection of plays in my school library titled, "New Voices of American Theatre." I was stunned. It was a wonderful play with so many great messages. I can't get it out of my mind. It was a great piece of literature, and I can't imagine how wonderful it must have been on stage. I don't understand why it isn't performed very often. I had never even heard of it until I found this book! The play should be revived. Its message against stereo-types and persecuting people who are different is just as relevant today.
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