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Two of America's best-known TV parents, Tom Bosley ("Happy Days") and Michael Learned ("The Waltons") are currently touring the country as Norman and Ethel Thayer in Ernest Thompson's modern classic, On Golden Pond. In addition to their film and television credits, both performers are stage veterans, having appeared in a combined 12 Broadway productions (including a Tony Award®-winning performance by Mr. Bosley in Fiorello! ). Ben Pesner caught up with the two stars by phone while the tour was playing Naples, Florida.

Ben Pesner: Have you been enjoying being out on the road with On Golden Pond?

Tom Bosley: I am having fun doing this show. When you have senior citizens like me trying to do shows in a different place each week, the traveling is difficult. But the best part is getting a chance to see places that I haven't been to before, and taking advantage of the museums and the wonderful art work and history of these cities. So it's given us a great opportunity to see the country. And working with Michael Learned is just a joy.

Michael Learned: It is a lovely cast, and I'm enjoying being with Tom as well. We really understand each other's rhythms and timing, so we complement each other. For those of us who have done television, it's also lovely to meet some of our fans. We get such a sense of warmth when we play in towns that don't often get to have people they know from television visit them. It's very rewarding. It's like they're saying, "Thank you for your past work, and thank you for coming into our homes." It's really heartwarming. And we feel the same way on our side. Thank you for coming to see the shows!

Almost 30 years after it premiered on Broadway, On Golden Pond is still one of the most popular plays in America. What about this piece explains its enduring appeal?

Michael Learned: First of all, it's about family, and about the classical human conundrum of family dysfunction and loyalty and love at the bottom of it. There's something for everybody in the play. I've noticed that a lot of children relate to the show really well, maybe because there's a lot of humor. Even when Tom is lying on the ground with a heart attack the audience is laughing, but you also hear a few sniffles. It's a roller coaster ride.

Tom Bosley: I think the most enduring appeal of the play is its humorous reaction to age delusions. Everybody in the audience knows someone going through this either in their family or among friends. It's played very straight, but it really gets the audience laughing.

You have both done a great deal of television, but you have also consistently worked in the theatre over the years. What makes the stage special to you?

Michael Learned: For me it's the fact that every night the audience is different. Sometimes that's divine, and other times it's terrifying. When they're with you there's nothing greater. It's almost spiritual. When they're not with you, you ask yourself "How am I failing, and what can I do to get them back?"

Tom Bosley: What makes it special for me is the fact that while we're performing on-stage, those one or two thousand people are part of our show. If we don't connect with them, we're not doing our job. There's no question about that. When you do film work or television work there are technicians and cameramen, and that sometimes gets in the way of what you're trying to do when the camera is rolling. There's a consistency about doing theatre. You start from beginning and you go to the end. You're out there on your own, expressing yourself in front of an audience that is hopefully going to appreciate what you're doing. I enjoy doing theatre more than anything.

This all-star couple has appeared in 21 Broadway shows and earned 6 Tony Award nominations between them. Gregg was most recently seen in Wonderful Town, while Carolee is currently starring as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! after her Tony-nominated performance in last season's Lestat.

How They Met

Danny and Rebecca have appeared in a combined 17 Broadway shows. Danny is currently starring as Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (a role for which he received a Tony nomination) while Rebecca can be seen in the role of Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins.

How They Met

Danny & Rebecca: "We met in San Diego doing Time & Again in 1996 and became instant friends. About a year and a half later we were cast opposite each other in a reading and that's when we started dating. Our first date was going to the 92nd Street Y to see George Dvorsky in an evening of theatre songs."

On Valentines' Day gifts

Danny & Rebecca: "We're terrible about presents and stuff. We just like spending as much time together as we can."

Jason and Marin have performed in 10 Broadway shows between them. This winter you can catch Marin as The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python's Spamalot, and Jason as Aaron Fox in the upcoming Curtains.

How they met

Marin: "Jason and I met doing The Trojan Women Off Broadway. I played Dido and Jason played Aeneas, which meant we ended up together at the end of the show. Actually I drowned him in a hot tub, but that's another story."

Jason: "Our first 'date' was after a performance. The entire cast went out and we found ourselves in our own little world talking and getting to know each other, completely forgetting about everyone else who was there."

First impressions

Jason: "I had seen Marin in Passion and was struck by her talent and beauty (not to mention the very first time I laid eyes on her in that show she was completely naked, which leaves an indelible first impression). After getting to know her, it was clear that her beauty was surpassed, if possible, by her intelligence and inner beauty."

Marin: "I first saw Jason in Floyd Collins. There were a number of very attractive men in the piece, including, of course, Jason. I thought Jason gave such a beautiful performance and I thought, "There's a young, hot, talented guy ready for a Saturday night on the town!" At the end of the first act I turned to my friend Scott and said, "I'm gonna get a boyfriend out of this show." Lucky for me I ended up with one hot, talented, (and yes, young) husband!"

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