Barefoot in the Park - wikipedia Barefoot in the Park This article is about the play. For the film adaptation, see Barefoot in the Park ( film ). Barefoot in the Park 2006 Revival Poster Written by Neil Simon Characters Corie Bratter Paul Bratter Mrs. Ethel Banks ( Corie 's mother ) Victor Velasco Telephone repair man Date premiered October 23, 1963 Place premiered Biltmore Theatre Broadway Original language English Subject Newlyweds learn to cope with life, and each other Genre Comedy Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy by Neil Simon. The play premiered on Broadway in 1963, and starred Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. The play was made into a film in 1967, also starring Redford ( and Jane Fonda ). Contents 1 Productions 2 Plot 3 Adaptations 4 References 5 External links Productions The play opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on October 23, 1963 and closed on June 25, 1967 after 1,530 performances. This was Neil Simon 's longest - running hit, and the tenth longest - running non-musical play in Broadway history. Directed by Mike Nichols, the cast starred Elizabeth Ashley ( Corie ), Robert Redford ( Paul ), Mildred Natwick ( Mrs. Banks ), and Kurt Kasznar ( Victor Velasco ). The scenic design was by Oliver Smith, costumes by Donald Brooks and lighting by Jean Rosenthal. The play was nominated for three 1964 Tony Awards, and Mike Nichols won the award for Best Director ( Dramatic ). Myrna Loy starred in the national tour during the time the play was still on Broadway. A revival opened on Broadway at the Cort Theater on February 16, 2006 and closed on May 21, 2006 after 109 performances. The cast included Amanda Peet ( Corie ), Patrick Wilson ( Paul ), Jill Clayburgh ( Mrs. Banks ), and Tony Roberts ( Victor ). The revival was directed by Scott Elliott. A revival production toured the United Kingdom in 2012. The cast included Maureen Lipman, Faye Castelow, Dominic Tighe, and Oliver Cotton. The play was directed by Lipman in partnership with Peter Cregeen. Plot Corie and Paul Bratter are a newlywed couple. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learns to live together while facing the usual daily ups - and - downs. Corrie wants Paul to become more easy - going : for example, to run `` barefoot in the park. '' Adaptations Simon adapted his play for a 1967 feature film, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, directed by Gene Saks. A television series based on the play began on ABC in September 1970. It was an African - American situation comedy which ran for twelve weeks. The show featured Scoey Mitchell and Tracy Reed as a `` young middle - class couple living in a New York City apartment and struggling through the first years of marriage. '' This was one of two television series based on Neil Simon plays to debut on the network that month, the other being The Odd Couple. A production of Barefoot in the Park ran at the Moore Theater in Seattle for one week in late 1981, which was taped for a made - for - TV movie by HBO. The play -- and movie -- starred Richard Thomas as Paul, Bess Armstrong as Corie, Barbara Barrie as Mrs. Banks, and Hans Conried as Velasco. It was initially telecast in March 1982. The reviewer for UPI wrote : `` Richard Thomas -- light years removed from the John Boy image of his youth -- is superb as Paul Bratter, the buttoned - down young lawyer struggling to come to terms with the elfin free spirit with whom he finds himself honeymooning. Bess Armstrong glows in the role of his wife, Corrie, but Barbara Barrie virtually walks away with the show as her bemused mother. '' References Jump up ^ Brantley, Ben ( February 17, 2006 ). `` Early Simon, Dressed by Mizrahi ''. The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2012. Jump up ^ Spencer, Charles ( May 1, 2012 ). `` Barefoot in the Park, Richmond Theatre, review ''. The Telegraph. Retrieved November 20, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Barefoot in the Park ' History ''. TCM. Retrieved April 13, 2012. Jump up ^ MacDonald, J. Fred. `` The Golden Age Of Blacks In Television : The Late 1960s ''. J. Fred MacDonald Presents. Retrieved April 13, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' Barefoot in the Park ' Listing ''. IMDb. Retrieved April 13, 2012. Jump up ^ Hanauer, Joan ( December 8, 1981 ). `` Peopletalk Glimpses ''. United Press International. Retrieved April 14, 2012. Jump up ^ Krebs, Albin ; Thomas Jr., Robert McG ( November 2, 1981 ). `` Notes On People ; Song - and - Dance Role Beckons Richard Thomas ''. The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barefoot in the Park ''. TCM. Retrieved April 14, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barefoot in the Park ''. IMDb. Retrieved April 14, 2012. Jump up ^ Clark, Kenneth R. ( March 19, 1982 ). `` TV World ''. United Press International. Retrieved April 14, 2012. External links Barefoot in the Park at the Internet Broadway Database Barefoot in the Park at the Internet Broadway Database Neil Simon Plays Come Blow Your Horn ( 1961 ) Barefoot in the Park ( 1963 ) The Odd Couple ( 1965 ) The Star - Spangled Girl ( 1966 ) Plaza Suite ( 1968 ) Last of the Red Hot Lovers ( 1969 ) The Gingerbread Lady ( 1970 ) The Prisoner of Second Avenue ( 1971 ) The Sunshine Boys ( 1972 ) The Good Doctor ( 1973 ) God 's Favorite ( 1974 ) California Suite ( 1976 ) Chapter Two ( 1977 ) I Ought to Be in Pictures ( 1980 ) Fools ( 1981 ) The Female Odd Couple ( 1981 ) Brighton Beach Memoirs ( 1983 ) Biloxi Blues ( 1985 ) Broadway Bound ( 1986 ) Rumors ( 1988 ) Lost in Yonkers ( 1991 ) Jake 's Women ( 1992 ) Laughter on the 23rd Floor ( 1993 ) London Suite ( 1995 ) Proposals ( 1997 ) The Dinner Party ( 2000 ) 45 Seconds from Broadway ( 2001 ) Oscar and Felix : A New Look at the Odd Couple ( 2002 ) Rose 's Dilemma ( 2003 ) Musicals Little Me ( 1962 ) Sweet Charity ( 1966 ) Promises, Promises ( 1968 ) They 're Playing Our Song ( 1979 ) The Goodbye Girl ( 1993 ) Films After the Fox ( 1966 ) Barefoot in the Park ( 1967 ) The Odd Couple ( 1968 ) The Out - of - Towners ( 1970 ) Plaza Suite ( 1971 ) Last of the Red Hot Lovers ( 1972 ) The Heartbreak Kid ( 1972 ) The Prisoner of Second Avenue ( 1975 ) The Sunshine Boys ( 1975 ) Murder by Death ( 1976 ) The Goodbye Girl ( 1977 ) The Cheap Detective ( 1978 ) California Suite ( 1978 ) Chapter Two ( 1979 ) Seems Like Old Times ( 1980 ) Only When I Laugh ( 1981 ) I Ought to Be in Pictures ( 1982 ) Max Dugan Returns ( 1983 ) The Lonely Guy ( 1984 ) The Slugger 's Wife ( 1985 ) Brighton Beach Memoirs ( 1986 ) Biloxi Blues ( 1988 ) The Marrying Man ( 1991 ) Broadway Bound ( 1992 ) Lost in Yonkers ( 1993 ) The Sunshine Boys ( 1996 ) The Odd Couple II ( 1998 ) Laughter on the 23rd Floor ( 2001 ) The Goodbye Girl ( 2004 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barefoot_in_the_Park&oldid=848154584 '' Categories : 1963 plays Broadway plays American plays adapted into films Plays by Neil Simon Plays set in New York City Hidden categories : Articles with IBDb links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 30 June 2018, at 03 : 08 ( UTC ). 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Question: who starred in barefoot in the park on broadway
Answer: Robert Redford