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- "Waiting for Godot" co-star Steve Martin, on Twitter. - "Robin and I were great friends, suffering from the same little-known disease: depression. I never could have expected this ending to his ...
The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center was the site of a 1988 revival directed by Mike Nichols, featuring Robin Williams (Estragon), Steve Martin (Vladimir), Bill Irwin (Lucky), F. Murray Abraham (Pozzo), and Lukas Haas (boy).
Williams appeared opposite Steve Martin at Lincoln Center in an off-Broadway production of Waiting for Godot in 1988. [69] [70] Many of his subsequent roles were in comedies tinged with pathos, such as Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Patch Adams (1998). [71]
Many famous actors have taken on the role (especially those of the aforementioned body type), notably Bert Lahr, Sir Ian McKellen, Robin Williams (with Steve Martin as Vladimir), and Keanu Reeves (with Alex Winter as Vladimir). Beckett is even said to have wanted Marlon Brando in one production (with Buster Keaton as Vladimir). [1]
He has been portrayed by many notable actors, including Burgess Meredith (with Zero Mostel as Estragon) and - in one rather notorious version of the play - Steve Martin (with Robin Williams as Estragon), Patrick Stewart opposite Ian McKellen, and Alex Winter (opposite Keanu Reeves).
As a stand-up comic, Robin Williams was among the quickest wits to ever work a rowdy comedy club. His mouth worked as fast as his manic mind; audiences sat up just to decipher the multi-pitched ...
Robin Williams was one of Hollywood's greatest and funniest voices. Two year ago today, the Oscar winner tragically passed away. From sitcoms like "Mork and Mindy," to the touching and inspiring " ...
Irwin appeared with Steve Martin and Robin Williams in the Lincoln Center Off-Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, in 1988, in the role of Lucky. [19] Lucky's only lines consist of a famous 500-word-long monolog, an ironic element for Irwin since much of his clown-based stage work was silent.