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Writers:
Studs Terkel (book)
Stephen Schwartz (adaptation) ...
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Original Air Date:
13 April 1982
Plot:
A musical adaptation of Studs Terkel's book celebrating the lives of everyday working-class people. | add synopsis
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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
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A wan version of a lost classic more (3 total)
Cast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Studs Terkel | ... | Himself - Host |
| Barry Bostwick | ... | Steelworker |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Parking Attendant |
| Barbara Browning | ... | Editor |
| Vernee Watson-Johnson | ... | Secretary (as Vernée Watson) |
| Jay Garner | ... | Corporate Executive |
 | Billy Jayne | ... | Newsboy (as Billy Jacoby) |
| Barbara Barrie | ... | Schoolteacher |
| Carole Schwartz | ... | Supermarket Checker |
| Bill Beyers | ... | Boxboy |
| Fausto Barajas | ... | Migrant Worker |
| Charles Haid | ... | Gas Man |
| Beth Howland | ... | Housewife |
 | Barbara Hershey | ... | Call Girl |
| Eileen Brennan | ... | Millworker |
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90 min
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The original Broadway production of "Working" opened on May 14, 1978 at the 46th Street Theater, ran for 24 performances and Stephen Schwartz was nominated for the 1978 Tony Award for the Best Book for a Musical. David Patrick Kelly, Lynne Thigpen and Matt Landers recreated their stage roles in this filmed production. more
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Song Lyric: Hey somebody, do you wanna hear the story of my life? more
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Cleanin' Women more
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This musical deserved more than its short Broadway run, and has gotten new life in college and regional theaters. I had the honor of performing in a community theater version in 2000. The PBS version is a letdown. It is like a documentary with a few songs thrown in. Sometimes the characters are shown talking to the narrator instead of performing or the songs are sung over still photographs or filmed versions of the actors doing 'work,' which blunts the impact. Some of the songs have been cut, and the 'ensemble' cast rarely interacts or performs together. Plus, it is not all that well cast; Barbara Barrie and Beth Howland are very lackluster in their roles (although I usually like Barbara Barrie). Look for a live performance, it will be worth it.