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March 10, 2006 Gless, Masur assume lead roles in Prisoner of Second AvenueThe name Sharon Gless may ring a bell. She rose to stardom and won two Emmy Awards in the 1980s, as Christine Cagney in network television's Cagney & Lacey (1982-88). While she may be most noted for that series, she recently finished a five-year run on Showtime's Queer as Folk, a drama that centers on gay relationships. ![]() Richard Masur and Sharon Gless Gless and Richard Masur are the just-announced leading actors in the performance of Neil Simon's Prisoner of Second Avenue March 24 at Stephens auditorium. Masur, known for his versatility, has been in supporting TV and movie roles since the '70s. Some of his film credits include Who'll Stop the Rain, My Girl and Palindromes. In Prisoner of Second Avenue, Masur plays Mel, an anxious New Yorker facing comical crisis everywhere he turns. Gless plays his wife Edna who tries to help him keep it together. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets at the Iowa State Center ticket office or call Ticketmaster, 233-1888. |
SummarySharon Gless and Richard Masur are the just-announced leading actors in the performance of Neil Simon's Prisoner of Second Avenue March 24 at Stephens auditorium. |