As a junior in High School (1958) I played Mr. Kirby in the stage production by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The original production of the play premiered on Broadway in 1936, and played for 838 performances. In the play, Boris Kolenkhov, a Russian who escaped to America shortly before the Russian Revolution, lifts Mr. Kirby high over his head and slams Mr. Kirby to the stage floor. I was supposed to land on the floor with my feet hitting first (not my back), making a large noise. Pete B. played a Russian ballet master. While a strong boy, he was not always able to pull off the stunt; I had a sore back for weeks. What a blast!
In 2014 Richard & I saw You Can't Take It With You at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway with James Earl Jones. as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof. I was very disappointed. The performance was very flat, no gusto.