Wheelbarrow Closers

Wheelbarrow Closers is a 1976 play written by Louis La Russo II. The show opened at the Bijou Theatre on October 11, 1976 and closed on October 16, 1976 after 8 performances.

Wheelbarrow Closers
Written by	Louis La Russo II
Characters	Millie Grant John Mogan Larry Freede Beatrice Grant Chet Grant Chester Grant Wilfred Dee
Date premiered	11 October 1976 (1976-10-11)
Place premiered	Bijou Theatre
Original language	English

Plot

In the present at the Grant household, a tough sales executive comes to grips with the problem of his own retirement.

Original production

The show was directed by Paul Sorvino, scenery Charles Carmello Jr., supervised by Ken Billington, costumes Jan Wallace, supervised Carol Luiken, lighting Leon Di Leone, associate producers Michael Bash, Howard Wesson, and Irving Warhaftig, production stage manager Gary Stein, and press by Max Eisen, Barbara Glenn, Irene Gandy, and Judy Jacksina.

The cast starred Norah Foster (Millie Grant), Ray Serra (John Mogan), Harvey Seigel (Larry Freede), Frances Helm (Beatrice Grant), James Allan Bartz (Chet Grant), Danny Aiello (Chester Grant), and Tom Degidon (Wilfred Dee).

Adaptions

It was adapted into the 1990 film The Closer, starring Danny Aiello, Michael Paré, and Justine Bateman.

References

General references

• The Best Plays of 1976-1977. New York City: Dodd, Mead and Company. 1977. p. 294. ISBN 0-396-07501-0.

External links

• ​Wheelbarrow Closers​ at the Internet Broadway Database
• Memoir by Louis La Russo II
• Wheelbarrow Closers at Broadwayworld.com