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Selleck's presence in his stage debut is as formidable as on TV and movie screens. Selleck fans will adore him even more in person; fans of Herb Gardner's "A Thousand Clowns" will be comparing him to Jason Robards, who played the lead on Broadway in 1962 and on film. The experience of the revival's stellar supporting cast reflect the demands on Selleck of transitioning from other media to stage. The star needs the opportunity to refine his technique during preview runs. John Rando(Director), who molded the New York stage debuts of John Ritter and Henry Winkler in Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party," maximizes Selleck's strengths. The actor's casual, chummy style fits too nicely sometimes on the role of social cynic writer Murray Burns, who flip-flops on whether to sacrifice his cynicism to get a job, or give up his live-in nephew to child welfare.
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