Neil Simon's
The Sunshine Boys
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The Sunshine Boys
Direct from London. Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch together again for the first time onstage.
[DeVito is] comedy gold.
The laughter hits the ceiling when Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch—together for the first time since starring in the landmark television series Taxi—tear it up in this outrageous new production of the Neil Simon classic. This U.S. premiere direct from London directed by Olivier Award winner Thea Sharrock stokes the heart and tickles the funny bone in a comedy about show business and the true measure of friendship.
[Hirsch delivers a] dynamite performance.
At the pinnacle of Vaudeville, Willie Clark (DeVito) and Al Lewis (Hirsch) were the undisputed Kings of Comedy before splitting unceremoniously. When Clark’s nephew, Ben (Justin Bartha), gets a lucrative television offer for Lewis and Clark to give one last show, the two are lured into a grudging reunion and sparks fly in this classic comedy of showbiz and friendship.
Their reunion is a perfect fit for Simon's play, adding a layer of sweet irony to this delightful production...a gorgeously orchestrated and tender farce.
Joining Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch are film and television actors Justin Bartha (The Hangover, Broadway's Lend Me A Tenor), Annie Abrams (True Blood), Matthew Bohrer (The Jump), Benjamin Burdick (Arrested Development), Gibby Brand (Desperate Housewives), Johnnie Fiori (Powder Room), Frank Kopyc (Parks and Recreation), and PaSean Wilson (Scary or Die).
Neil Simon's often touching—but more often HILARIOUS—comedy reveals the history and chemistry between the two leads. Grade: A
Performance Length
Approx. two hours, including one intermission.
Be Aware
Recommended for audiences ages 13+
This production contains adult situations.
Children 6 and under who may cry or fidget are never admitted.
Credits
- By
- Neil Simon
- Directed by
- Thea Sharrock
- Set and Costume Design
- Hildegard Bechtler
- Lighting Design
- Neil Austin
- Music by
- Adrian Johnston
- Sound Design
- Cricket S. Myers
- Starring
- Danny DeVito
- Judd Hirsch
- With
- Justin Bartha
- And
- Annie Abrams
- Matthew Bohrer
- Gibby Brand
- Johnnie Fiori
- Frank Kopyc
- Benjamin Burdick
- PaSean Wilson
Production Photos―Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys"
