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Harvey (2021)
Charming and kind, Elwood P. Dowd has only one character flaw: an unwavering friendship with a six-foot-tall, invisible rabbit named Harvey. In order to save the family’s reputation, Elwood’s sister, Veta, takes him to the local sanitarium. But when Dr. William Chumley mistakenly commits anxiety-ridden Veta instead of her brother, it sets off a hilarious whirlwind of confusion and chaos as everyone tries to catch a man and his invisible rabbit.
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Charming and kind, Elwood P. Dowd has only one character flaw: an unwavering friendship with a six-foot-tall, invisible rabbit named Harvey. In order to save the family’s reputation, Elwood’s sister, Veta, takes him to the local sanitarium. But when Dr. William Chumley mistakenly commits anxiety-ridden Veta instead of her brother, it sets off a hilarious whirlwind of confusion and chaos as everyone tries to catch a man and his invisible rabbit.
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Written By:Mary Chase
In Theaters:5/20/2021
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Runtime:130 minutes
Studio:Roundabout Theatre Company
Cast
Scott Ellis
Director
Jim Parsons
Elwood P. Dowd
Jessica Hecht
Veta Louise Simmons
Carol Kane
Betty Chumley
Tracee Chimo
Myrtle Mae Simmons
Angela Paton
Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
Rich Sommer
Duane Wilson
Morgan Spector
Lyman Sanderson, M.D.
Charles Kimbrough
William R. Chumley, M.D.
Larry Bryggman
Judge Omar Gaffney
E.J. Lofgren
Peter Benson
Holley Fain
Ruth Kelly
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