Arts
A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters
El Portal Theatre 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North HollywoodStarring Barbara Eden & Hal Linden
Saturday, November 22, 2025 @ 7 P.M.
Presented by The Stander Group, Inc.
Barbara Eden starred as the title character in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Her other roles included Roslyn Pierce opposite Elvis Presley in Flaming Star, Lieutenant, Cathy Connors in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and a single widowed mother, Stella Johnson, in the comedy film Harper Valley PTA and in the television series. Hal Linden found success on Broadway when he replaced Sydney Chaplin in the musical Bells Are Ringing. In 1962, he starred as Billy Crocker in the off-Broadway revival of the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes. In 1971, he won a Best Actor Tony Award for his portrayal of Mayer Rothschild in the musical The Rothschilds. In 1974, Linden landed his best-known role as the title character in the television comedy series Barney Miller. The role earned him seven Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations.