Goodbye Charlie (play)

Goodbye Charlie is a 1959 play written by George Axelrod. It opened on Broadway on December 16, 1959, and closed on March 19, 1960.

Goodbye Charlie
Written byGeorge Axelrod
CharactersGreg Morris
George Tracy
Franny Saltzman
Irving
Mr. Shriber
Rusty Mayerling
Charlie
Date premieredDecember 16, 1959
Place premieredLyceum Theatre, Manhattan, New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingMalibu, California

Settings

The show takes place at the beach home of Charlie Sorel, a few miles north of Malibu, California.

Productions

The show had five out of town tryouts in 1959, first Nixon Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, second was at the Shubert-Lafayette Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, third was at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, fourth at Ford's Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, and finally at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Later, this production transferred to Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on December 16, 1959, directed by Axelrod, set design Oliver Smith and lighting design Peggy Clark. The cast included Frank Roberts (Greg Morris), Sydney Chaplin (George Tracy), Michelle Reiner (Franny Saltzman), Clinton Anderson (Irving), Dan Frazer (Mr. Shriber), Sarah Marshall (Rusty Mayerling), and Lauren Bacall (Charlie). Understudies included Jerome Preston Bates (Joe), Don Guillory (Spoon/Flip), Gretchen Hall (Kimber), and Zakiya Young (Cheryl, Taylor).

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee Result
1960 Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Play Sarah Marshall Nominated

References
  1. "Shows for Someday #2: GOODBYE CHARLIE (Part 2)".
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