With the premiere of HBO’s Looking still over a week away, this is the perfect time to remember another TV series about a group of gay (and straight) friends in San Francisco. It was 20 years ago today that Tales Of the City made its American television debut.
Based on the newspaper column–later book series–by Armistead Maupin, Tales centers around a found family living together in a boarding house at 28 Barbary Lane. Tenants include Mary Anne Singleton, a naive girl fresh off the bus from Cleveland, Michael “Mouse” Tolliver, a gay emigré from Florida, his best friend Mona Ramsey, a frustrated feminist copywriter, and Brian Hawkins, a leftie lawyer who dropped out and became a waiter. They all live under the eye of enigmatic landlady Anna Madrigal. Tales stars Laura Linney as Mary Anne, Marcus D’Amico as Mouse, Chloe Webb as Mona, Paul Gross as Brian and Olympia Dukakis as Mrs.
Based on the newspaper column–later book series–by Armistead Maupin, Tales centers around a found family living together in a boarding house at 28 Barbary Lane. Tenants include Mary Anne Singleton, a naive girl fresh off the bus from Cleveland, Michael “Mouse” Tolliver, a gay emigré from Florida, his best friend Mona Ramsey, a frustrated feminist copywriter, and Brian Hawkins, a leftie lawyer who dropped out and became a waiter. They all live under the eye of enigmatic landlady Anna Madrigal. Tales stars Laura Linney as Mary Anne, Marcus D’Amico as Mouse, Chloe Webb as Mona, Paul Gross as Brian and Olympia Dukakis as Mrs.
- 1/10/2014
- by John
- The Backlot
American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. and Gala Chair Patti Rueff open Expect the Unexpected, A.C.T.s 2012 Season Gala tonight, April 15. The show stars A.C.T. Young Conservatory alumnus Darren Criss TVs Glee, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway, two-time Tony Award winner Bill Irwin Scapin at A.C.T., Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Broadway, A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program graduate Patrick Lane Brian Hawkins in A.C.T.s world premiere production of Armistead Maupins Tales of the City, and Betsy Wolfe Mary Ann Singleton in A.C.T.s world premiere production of Armistead Maupins Tales of the City, 110 in the Shade and Everyday Rapture on Broadway. Proceeds from the Gala support A.C.T.s acclaimed actor training and arts education programs. The historic Regency Center 1300 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco hosts the gala.
- 4/15/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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