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[[image: photo of Amy Madigan]]
[[credit]] BRIGITTE LACOMBE [[/credit]]
[[caption]] Amy Madigan gives up L.A. for Streetcar [[/caption]]

concerned, we are sisters. Jessica was honest in saying, 'I haven't done this before,' and was open to how we all work. I admire her very much."

Before opening night, Baldwin told PLAYBILL he believes Stella would divorce Stanley soon after the play's action ends. Madigan isn't so sure. "We're looking at it from a 1992 perspective," she points out. "Part of why the play works now is that it is a tragedy about the family, and Stella's tragedy is that she is caught between her sister and her husband. She doesn't know what to believe."

Madigan met her real-life mate, Ed Harris, when they acted together in a play; the couple married while co-starring as lovers in the 1984 movie Places in the Heart. Acting onstage in Los Angeles, Harris missed his wife's Broadway opening, but she notes, "He was here for the first preview, and I was much more nervous about that." The separations that come with busy dual careers are "the hardest part of focusing on the same kind of work," Madigan says, "but we also understand what the other person is doing and how much the work means. Even if we have only two or three days off, we'll hop on a plane to see each other. We don't take our time together for granted."

THEATRICAL VALENTINE
More than 20 years after winning an Emmy as the perky student teacher on "Room 222," Karen Valentine still hears from fans of the series. "A lot of people grew up with me, and that's a terrific feeling," says Valentine, who played Angie, Vincent Gardenia's sexy daughter in the long-running Off-Broadway comedy Breaking Legs. "What's wild is that the subjects 'Room 222' dealt with - integration, ecology, drugs - are still issues in schools today. The show was a real forerunner."

Valentine acted in summer stock during television hiatuses and now combines theatre and occasional TV movies. Home is a Connecticut house she shares with her husband, composer Gary Verna. How did she survive early fame? "I was born on a chicken farm, and we were used to crop failure," she says with good humor. "When your TV show is hot, and you're riding high, it opens a lot of doors. But once the series goes away, you have to hammer out another path for yourself."

[[image: photo of Karen Valentine]]
[[credit]] MARTHA SWOPE ASSOCIATES/CAROL ROSEGG [[/credit]]
[[caption]] Karen Valentine to tour in Breaking Legs [[/caption]]

When the Breaking Legs cast sets out for a national tour later this year, Valentine and her husband will get to spend even more time with co-star Larry Storch and his wife, Norma, whom they met on a "Love Boat" cruise. "They were our best man and matron of honor," Valentine says. "Larry suggested me for this job, which proves that everything's connected."

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Dining and Entertainment
AFGHANISTAN
AFGHAN KEBAB HOUSE #3-155 W. 46th St. (6 & 7th) "One of the best & least expensive food surprises in N. Y." N.Y. Mag. M.-Sun. 11:30-11 P.M. 768-3875. Also #1 764 9th Ave. 307-1612, #2 1345 2nd Ave. – 517-2776.

AMERICAN
ALGONQUIN – 59 W. 44th St. Home of the legendary Round Table. Newly renovated for superb pre & AT din. amid "Old World" charm. Cabaret perform.: Tues.-Sat. 9:15, Fr. & Sat. 11:15 p.m. C.C. 840-6800.

AMERICAN FESTIVAL CAFE – Rockefeller Plaza, Lower Concourse Level, 20 W. 50th St. View of Summer Garden/Prometheus. Pre & Post theatre specials under $25. Free parking with dinners after 5:30 P.M. Res. 246-6699. C.C.

EDWARDIAN ROOM – Superb menu, romantic ambiance overlooking Central Park-Plaza Hotel's glamorous gourmet star. L., D., Pre-thea. Noon-10:30 pm M.-Sat. Reserv. 546-5310

HALCYON  – 151 West 54 (6 & 7). An elegant world of dining enjoyment feat. cuisine with international flair. Bfast., L., D., Late Sup. & pastries. Pre-thea. Din. $33. Party rooms. Enter. nightly. 468-8888. Near all Thea.'s. Free Parking.

SAM'S – 152 W. 52 St. (6th & 7th). Light, quick pre-theatre; full, sumptuous post-theatre and everything in between. Good food, good bar, good prices, good people, good parking, good times, (M.-Sat. noon-midnight) C.C. 582-8700.

SYMPHONY CAFE – "A Splendid Grand Cafe." NY Times Contemporary Amer. Bistro. The Perfect Place for Lun., Pre-Thea. Din., Aft. Thea. Sup. & Celebrity watching. Noon-Midnight. 8th Ave. & 56th St. 397-9595. Cr. Cds.

AMERICAN/COMEDY
CAROLINE'S – This "Rolls Royce of comedy clubs" offers the best in post-thea. ent. with acclaimed full dinner menu. Pre- or post- cocktails/dining feat. pizzas, pastas, sand. in lavish lounge. 1626 B'way 49 & 50. 757-4100 C.C.

AMERICAN/RUSSIAN
THE RUSSIAN TEA ROOM – 150 W. 57. Celeb. 65 Anni! Charming Cafe Setting, Stargazing & Xmas year long. Rus. Spec. & Contemp. Amer. Cuis. Op. 365 days, 11:30 AM-Midnight. L.D. & Sup. Aft. Tea Br. & Cabaret. Su. C.C. 265-0947.

AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSES
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE REST. sm - 269 W. 45 Upstairs Rest. Rated Best Steak House in NY! Steps from all theatres. Celebrities frequent. L. 12-3 pm. T.-Sa. Open late. AE DC R.S.V.P 997-9494. Red. Din. & Thea. Pking.

THE DERBY Steak & Seafood House - Village fav. for 50 years. Warm, friendly atmosphere. Moderately priced prime meats & seafood broiled on open hearth. M.-Sa. 5-11, Sun. 3:30-11:30. Cr. Cds. 109 MacDougal St. 475-0520.

AMERICAN/VAUDVILLE
TRIXIES - 307 W. 47 (off 8th) "From sweet frys to pot pies." Unpredictable on-going entertainment throughout the night. L - 12-3, Tu.-Fri. D - 5:30-12, Tu.-Sat. Pre & After Thea. spec. late night weekends C.C. 582-5480.

BISTRO 
BISTRO 790 - Contemporary Amer. bistro food with a decisive Mediter. slant. In the heart of the Thea. Dist; steps from Carnegie Hall, Rock. Cen., City Center, Moma. Op. 7 days. 11 AM-11 PM 790 7th & 51st. 621-8537.

CAFE LUXEMBOURG – 200 W. 70th St. – Near Lincoln Cntr., Parisian Art Deco bistro serves Excel. French/Amer. cuis. $26.50 Prix Fixe Din. Menu served 5:30-6:30 Su. 6-6:30 also after 11. Din. 5:30-12:30. Pre & Post until 1:30. 873-7411.

CHEZ JOSEPHINE – 414 W. 42 St. "An homage to Josephine Baker, this theatrical bistro is a delight." (** NYT's 6/90) Jean-Claude Baker creates a magic atmosphere for pre-thea., din. & after thea. dining – the menu is a hit – best piano in town. Mon.-Sat. 5 to 12, 594-1925.

LE MADELEINE - 403 W. 43 Thea. Dist. Intimate neighborhood bistro enclosed patio gar. Fren. Country cuis., accent on fresh fish. Wide selection, incl. pates, moules, duck, mod. prices, op. daily 12-12 Cr. Cds. 246-2993.

BRASSERIE
BRASSERIE - East 53rd between Park & Lexington. Open 24 hours, 7 days per week. Complete 3 course dinner $19.92. Casual French Brasserie Fare. Lively New York ambiance. Reduced parking. Res. 751-4840. C.C.

NICOLE BRASSERIE DE PARIS - 870 7th & 56th St. Imaginative, affordable French Food. Op. M.-Sat., Su. Br., Lun., Pre Thea. Dinner. Aft. thea. Across the street fr. Carnegie Hall. Resv. 765-5108. Cr. Cds.

BRUNCH
44 AT THE ROYALTON - Art Deco setting. Serving Sat. & Sun. brunch. 12:00-3 PM, Pre-Theatre menu Mon.-Sat. 5:45-7 PM. Din. fr. 7. Aft. Thea. til 1 AM. 44 W. 44th. Resv. 944-8844.

CABARET
ASTI - "The show AFTER the show" 13 E. 12 St. Singing Waiters & Opera stars singing Pop to Pagliacci. Free wine with entree/Theatre Tix stubs. Great Ital.-Amer. cuis. Din. til 1 AM. Entertainment nitely. Cl. Mon. C.C. 741-9105.
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