 Based on the Charles Schultz comic strip, it toured the U.S. and played in Toronto and London. Hardy directed Woody Allen's play It Against Sam and won a Tony in 1970 for the Catholic school drama Child's Play. He also directed romantic comedy on Broadway with Mia Farrow and Anthony Perkins. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York. Wall Street stocks closed mostly higher today, with the Dow losing 31 points, the Nasdaq gained 50, and the S&P 500 added 5.