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4 COURIER LIFE, MAY 14-20, 2021
CONEY’S PASTIME Photos by by Erica Price
‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ transforms the boardwalk
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
Coney Island was transported
back in time last week
as stars of “The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel” took to the historic
Riegelmann Boardwalk
to fi lm scenes for the show’s
upcoming fourth season.
Set in the late 1950s and 60s,
the Amazon smash hit centers
around Miriam “Midge” Maisel
(played by Rachel Brosnahan)
as her seemingly idyllic
life is turned upside down to
make way for a new love —
stand-up comedy. Her passion
— and talent — take her on a
journey from her comfortable
family life on the Upper West
Side through the cafes and
nightclubs of Greenwich Village,
on a path she hopes will
lead her to a life of fame.
The series, created by
Amy Sherman-Palladino
of “Gilmore Girls” fame, is
largely set in New York City,
and has become known for
reimagining the Big Apple’s
streetscapes to mirror those
of its past.
While most of the show’s interiors
are fi lmed in the show’s
Brooklyn studio, city staples
like Washington Square Park,
Old Town Bar and McSorley’s
have made many a cameo in
the award-winning comedy.
The Maisels have also spent
some time in Prospect Park,
but this week, the show’s stars
reveled in the newly-reopened
Coney Island amusement district,
fi lming along the boardwalk
and in front of local landmarks
like the Wonder Wheel.
Stands selling shaved ice
and ice cream for fi ve cents,
parasol umbrellas and pay
phones fl ooded the nearly-century
old boardwalk as the cast
and crew took Coney Island
back in time.
Stars seen fi lming alongside
Brosnahan Thursday included
Caroline Aaron, who
plays her on-screen mother-inlaw,
Shirley Maisel, and Michael
Zegen, who plays Midge’s
estranged husband, Joel. Tony
Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle,
who play Midge’s parents on
the show, were also spotted
fi lming near Coney’s most exciting
attractions. The show’s
director and creator, Sherman
Palladino, was also on
set.
Filming on the peninsula
began Wednesday, and will
continue through Friday, according
to crew.
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