An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Playbill (1961)
Medium
Television appearances
theatre
audio recordings
literature
Nationality
American
Years active
1958–1962, 1971, 1977
Genres
Satire
American culture
American politics
surreal humour
black comedy
intellectual humor
Notable works and roles
Improvisations to Music (1958)
An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May (1960), Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors (1961), In Retrospect (1962)
Members
Elaine May
Mike Nichols
Nichols and May was an American improvisational comedy duo act developed by Mike Nichols (1931–2014) and Elaine May (born 1932). Their three comedy albums reached the Billboard Top 40 between 1959 and 1962.[1] Many comedians have cited them as key influences in modern comedy. Woody Allen declared, “the two of them came along and elevated comedy to a brand-new level".[2]
^Holland, Bill (September 28, 1996). '50s trailblazers brought social satire to the masses. Billboard, p. 1.
^"Exclusive: The Reunion of Mike Nichols and Elaine May". Vanity Fair. December 20, 2012.
in Chicago at Compass, andNichols returned in 1955. For a short time they worked as a trio with Shelley Berman, but Nichols felt a duo worked better...
comedy on their feet!": 340 In 1960, NicholsandMay opened the Broadway show An Evening With Mike Nicholsand Elaine May, directed by Arthur Penn. The LP...
Evening with Mike Nicholsand Elaine May in 1962. Their collaboration was covered in the PBS documentary NicholsandMay: Take Two (1996). May infrequently...
McVeigh, Nichols, and Fortier were the only defendants indicted in the bombing. Nichols denied his involvement in the plot until 2004. Nichols's mother...
An Evening with Mike Nicholsand Elaine May is a live comedy album by NicholsandMay. The album features selected pieces from the Broadway presentation...
Nichelle Nichols (/nɪˈʃɛl/ nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal...
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Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols (née Walker; 26 August 1845 – 31 August 1888), was the first canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer...
disarm Nichols but failed and was forced to handcuff the others. White set off an alarm which Nichols attempted to dispel using White's radio. Nichols progressed...
minutes after arriving. Nichols was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. The officers reported that they stopped Nichols for reckless driving...
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did NicholsandMay, another comedy team from the Chicago Compass Players project during that period. "They were NicholsandMay without the acid and with...
Of Jeff Nichols Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2022. Coyle, Jake (April 17, 2013). "With Twain in mind, director Jeff Nichols plumbs...
The Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film produced and directed by Mike Nichols. Elaine May's screenplay adapted the 1978 French film La Cage aux Folles...
Ulrich And Marisol Nichols To Depart 'Riverdale' After Four Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2020. "'Riverdale': Marisol Nichols Confirms...
Rachel Nicholsmay refer to: Rachel Nichols (journalist) (born 1973), American sports broadcaster Rachel Nichols (actress) (born 1980), American actress...
She Drinks" and "Cool to Be a Fool" both reached Top 20. Also in 2003, Nichols received the Country Music Association's Horizon Award. Nichols spent most...
James Nicholsmay refer to: James D. Nichols (1928–2003), American jockey James Nichols, convicted for the 2007 murder of Cha Vang in Wisconsin James...
Nichols College is a private business college in Dudley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1931 as Nichols Junior College, Nichols College offers both bachelor's...
being revoked. In later life, Nichols became an engineering consultant on private nuclear power plants. Kenneth David Nichols was born on 13 November 1907...
Margaret Nicholsmay refer to: Margaret Nichols (actress) (1891–1941), American 1910s silent film performer a/k/a Marguerite Nichols Margaret Nichols, American...
hockey player Nicol, given name and surname Nicholl, surname Nichols (surname) This page lists people with the surname Nichol. If an internal link intending...
Michael or Mike Nicholsmay refer to: Mike Nichols (1931–2014), American film, stage, and television director and producer Michael Nichols (photographer)...
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