Great Performances Present Laughter (Season 45, Episode 4)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Great Performances

Present Laughter (Season 45, Episode 4)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends.

Director

David Horn

Writer

Noël Coward

Producers

Bonnie Comley | Stewart F. Lane | Gio Messale | Mitch Owgang

Editor

Gary Bradley

Casting Director

Adam Caldwell

Production Designer

David Zinn

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 9, 2017

Release date

Nov 3, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 119 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Bittner Fred Fred See fewer	Manifest Destiny: The Lewis & Clark Musical Adventure (2016)
Kate Burton Liz Essendine Liz Essendine See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Kelley Curran Understudy Understudy See fewer	The Gilded Age (2022)
Ellen Harvey Miss. Erikson Miss. Erikson See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Peter Francis James Henry Lyppiatt Henry Lyppiatt See fewer	Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Kevin Kline Garry Essendine Garry Essendine See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)
Tedra Millan Daphne Stillington Daphne Stillington See fewer	Daddy's Girl (I) (2022)
Kristine Nielsen Monica Reed Monica Reed See fewer	Morning Glory (2010)
Bhavesh Patel Roland Maule Roland Maule See fewer	Gold (I) (2016)
Rachel Pickup Understudy Understudy See fewer	Wonder Woman (2017)
James Riordan Actor Actor See fewer	The Post (2017)
James Riordan Understudy Understudy See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Reg Rogers Morris Dixon Morris Dixon See fewer	Primal Fear (1996)
Sandra Shipley Lady Saltburn Lady Saltburn See fewer	Mermaids (1990)
Cobie Smulders Joanna Lyppiatt Joanna Lyppiatt See fewer	The Avengers (I) (2012)
David L. Townsend Understudy Understudy See fewer	Gotham (2014)