Laughter On The 23rd Floor
by Neil Simon
“genuinely entertaining”
Michael Morain, Des Moines Register
(full review - adobe pdf)“delectable evening of
entertainment”
John Busbee, ArtScene Magazine
(full review - adobe pdf)
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The Collected Plays of Neil Simon, Vol. 4
ORIGINAL RUN
December 7-17, 2006
The cast and crew
| Lucas | Ben Eichner |
| Milt | Dave Williams |
| Val | Michael DeNato |
| Brian | Tim Rose |
| Kenny | Steve Hickle |
| Carol | Amy E. Williams |
| Max Prince | Dan Chase |
| Helen | Megan Moore |
| Ira | Joseph E. Smith |
| Director | Michael Cornelison |
| Scenic & Light Design | Sean Kearney |
| Costume Design | Christy Wilkins |
| Stage Manager | Melissa Rezab |
About the show
Neil Simon’s Broadway classic is an homage to his early days in showbiz when he worked as a junior jokesmith for Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows. Here we find Lucas (Simon) stuck in a room with a bunch of the looniest comedy writers ever – based upon Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Larry Gelbart & others – as they try to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of head madman Max Prince. And Max contends with the NBC brass who fear his humor is too sophisticated for middle America.
