Unsurprisingly, the real treat of this Frankie & Johnny - and perhaps any well-cast Frankie & Johnny - is watching the lively interplay of its two excellent performers. It's a showcase for actors, and ...

Terrence McNally is the American playwright of the moment. McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion! just won the Tony Award for best drama. The musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, for which he won a 1993 ...

Kathy Bates claims the late Garry Marshall declined to cast her in 1991’s Frankie and Johnny because of her appearance. The veteran actress opened up about the way she was treated in Hollywood ...

The Oscar winner says 'Frankie and Johnny' director Garry Marshall "couldn’t make the leap that people would see me onscreen kissing someone" Robin L Marshall/Getty ...

The box office wasn’t as good. For the week ending July 7, the show was the lowest grossing on Broadway, earning $231,745. 'Frankie and Johnny' will close at the end of July NEW YORK — “Frankie and ...

Kathy Bates has claimed that the late American director Garry Marshall declined to cast her in Frankie and Johnny because of her appearance. The Oscar-winning actor, who originated the stage role for ...

Kathy Bates revealed that Garry Marshall refused to cast her in the 1991 film “Frankie and Johnny,” a role she had originated Off-Broadway, because seeing a man kiss her onscreen “would not be ...

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Bates wanted to star in 1991's 'Frankie and Johnny,' based on Terrence McNally's stage play, where she originated the role of Frankie. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The veteran actress opened up ...

I’ve been worrying about Frankie and Johnny all day, trying to figure out whether or not they’ll stay together. Which is odd, because they’re a fictitious couple dreamed up by playwright Terrence ...