New york film locations from the movie plaza suite starring walter matthau. It is about relationship issues are presented and taking place in suite 719 of the plaza hotel in new york city. In the second, brash film producer jesse kiplinger tries to get his former onetime flame muriel to see him for. Plaza suite on broadway, neil simon comedy official site. Jan 31, 2016 watch plaza suite full movie online here plaza suite. Headlining the classic comedy plaza suite, by legendary playwright and fourtime tony winner neil simon, these two worldclass actors play three different couples in one famous hotel room. In the second, brash film producer jesse kiplinger tries to get his former onetime flame muriel to see him for what he stands for. In the first story, titled visitor from mamaroneck. Middleaged karen maureen stapleton and sam walter matthau at the plaza hotel, their conversation growing grittier, in the first vignette of plaza suite, 1971, from neil simons play and screenplay. Matthew broderick and sarah jessica parker to reunite in.
If your point of purchase was hudson theatre and you purchased tickets to performances scheduled on or before june 7, 2020, a member of our team will contact you regarding your ticket order. Plaza suite is a 1971 american comedy film directed by arthur hiller. Three vignettes, each set in room 719 of new yorks plaza hotel, make up this comedy. Casting complete for plaza suite starring matthew broderick. Walter matthau appears in all three oneact playlets comprising plaza suite, with a different leading lady in each. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The palatial royal suite three bedroom is a lavishly appointed, threebedroom suite with private elevator access, overlooking fifth avenue and the legendary pulitzer fountain. Plaza suite is a confection of three witty comedic episodes starring one of americas finest comic actors, walter matthau. Like the play, the film is divided into three acts, all set in suite 719 of new york city s plaza hotel.
Matthew broderick and sarah jessica parker star on broadway in neil simons plaza suitedirected by john benjamin hickey. Plaza suite 1971 james higgins 20100411 this comedydrama has three separate stories are linked together with the common factor of all being set at the plaza hotel in new york city. Like the play, the film is divided into three acts, all. The screenplay by neil simon is based on his 1968 play of the same title. Plaza suite tells the story of love and marriage for three couples played by parker and broderick. Plaza suite the 1971 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Performances are scheduled to resume on june 9, 2020. For more than a decade matthau was as unpredictable as his facial expressions. Welcome to the plaza suite hair salon the first plaza suite opened its doors over four decades ago in gravesend, and traded for over three decades. Plaza suite is produced by special arrangement with samuel french, inc. The first play chronicles a marriage that appears on the verge of ending. Sam nash reluctantly joins his wife, karen maureen stapleton, in the. The play is composed of three acts, each involving different characters but all set in suite 719 of new york city s plaza hotel. Walter matthau appears in all three oneact playlets comprising plaza suite, with.
The movie version of plaza suite 1971 did retain maureen stapleton, but in just one of the three roles she had played on stage. This movie was originally a stage comedy by neil simon for the broadway stage. Each act is set in suite 719 of new york citys plaza hotel. Neil simons comedy is split into three acts with broderick and parker portraying a different married couple in each act and hilarity ensues. Released may 12th, 1971, plaza suite stars walter matthau, maureen stapleton, barbara harris, jose ocasio the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of out of 100. The second vignette casts matthau as an effusive movie producer. In the first scene, matthaus wife maureen stapleton, discovers that he is fooling around with his secretary. With walter matthau, maureen stapleton, barbara harris, lee grant. Karen and sam are a longmarried pair whose relationship may be headed for an early checkout.
May 21, 2012 plaza suite was the first film version of a simon play to carry over the multiplerole device to the screen. Matthew broderick and sarah jessica parker to reunite on. Plaza suite will premiere at bostons emerson colonial theatre, where it first debuted in 1968. Plaza suite 1971 stream and watch online moviefone. Bbc radio drama, plaza suite, neil simon, saturday night theatre, all star cast saturdaynight theatre bbc radio 4 fm 1 july 1989 19. Film version of the neil simon play has three separate acts set in the same hotel suite in new yorks plaza hotel with walter matthau in a triple role. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the plaza suite movie add it here. Walter matthau and lee grant are amazing in this movie, playing the mother and father of a girl. Sep 10, 2019 plaza suite is a set of three, oneact plays about six different characters, including two married couples and another about a movie producer and a married homemaker who were former lovers.
In the next episode, matthau portrays a producer who calls an old flame for a rendezvous but the lady. A favorite of heads of state, large families, and those seeking to entertain in grand style, the royal suite offers the most extraordinary experience at the plaza. Sam nash reluctantly joins his wife, karen maureen stapleton, in the suite where they spent their. Walter matthau plays three separate characters who have life changing experiences in in the same hotel room, the plaza suite. One of the most funniest movies ever, as far as i am concerned. Plaza suite was the first film version of a simon play to carry over the multiplerole device to the screen. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing plaza suite near you. Director billy wilder once ecstatically claimed that walter matthau could play anything from rhett butler to scarlett ohara. Nestled on 53 lush, tropical acres, caribe royale offers its guests spacious, wellappointed onebedroom suites, luxurious twobedroom lakeside villas and a wealth of desirable hotel amenities all conveniently located near orlandos most popular attractions. His son, marcus thilthorpe recently relaunched the plaza suite as a newly refurbished hairdressing salon. Plaza suite 1971 film version of the neil simon play has three separate acts set in the same hotel suite in new yorks plaza hotel with walter matthau roy hubley jesse kiplinger sam nash in a triple role. In the first, karen nash tries to get her inattentive husband sams attention to spruce up their failing marriage. Plaza suite is arthur hillers 1971 adaptation of neil simons play of the same name. Plaza suite arthur hiller, walter matthau, maureen stapleton.
Plaza suite was the first film version of a simon play to carry over the. The scene is suite 719 of new york citys plaza hotel. Meet the cast of plaza suite eve plumb started her television career at age 6, appearing in tv shows and commercials before her role as jan on the brady bunch. It was then managed and run by the late christopher thilthorpe. The film stars walter matthau, maureen stapleton, barbara harris and lee grant. In a film based on neil simons hit play, walter matthau portrays three unconnected roles.
For more than a decade matthau was as unpredictable as. Read the plaza suite movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Plaza suite broadway, plaza suite original cast list, original cast, current cast. The film, like the play, is divided into three acts. Plaza suite cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Plaza suite is a set of three, oneact plays about six different characters, including two married couples and another about a movie producer and a married homemaker who were former lovers. Plaza suite is a 1971 comedy, written by neil simon, with three different stories taking place in same room at the plaza hotel in new york city. Sarah jessica parker and matthew broderick take the stage. Oh yes, plaza suite a wonderful 1970s ny presocial media, pre cellphone, pre laptop nostalgic movie starring the genius walter matthau seen it before. Twotime tony award winner matthew broderick and twotime emmy award winner sarah jessica parker are coming to the broadway stage together for the first time in over 20 years, headlining the classic comedy plaza suite, by legendary playwright and fourtime tony winner neil simon, these two worldclass actors play three different couples in one famous plaza. Performances of neil simons plaza suite at hudson theatre have been suspended through june 7, 2020. Plaza suite also marks the first time the reallife married couple of broderick and parker share a broadway stage since the 1995 revival of how to succeed in business without really trying. The first act, visitor from mamaroneck, introduces the audience to notsoblissfully wedded couple sam and karen nash, who are. Middleaged karen maureen stapleton and sam walter matthau at the plaza hotel, their conversation growing grittier, in the first vignette of plaza suite, 1971, from neil simons play and screenplay view the tcmdb entry for plaza suite 1971.