The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Archive Listings for The Prisoner of Second Avenue

T815009978 (VAUDEVILE10) Supported by American AirlinesProducer Old Vic Productions. Producer Sonia Friedman Productions. Company Old Vic Theatre Company. Director Terry Johnson. Design Rob Howell. Lighting Neil Austin. Performer Jeff Goldblum (Mel). Performer Mercedes Ruehl (Edna Edison).
30 Jun 10 to 25 Sep 10	Vaudeville Theatre, West End :: V417 listing details L0447932355
T0388741600 (RD99) Director David Taylor. Design Simon Higlett. Lighting Mick Hughes. Sound PaulArditti. Performer Richard Dreyfuss. Performer Marsha Mason. Performer Harry Ditson. Performer Frances Jeater. Performer Janette Legge. Performer Frances Cuka.
23 Mar 99 to 3 Jul 99	Haymarket, Theatre Royal, West End :: V396 listing details L0840393119
23 Mar 99 to 3 Jul 99	Haymarket, Theatre Royal, West End :: V396 listing details L1925575459
1 Mar 99 to 6 Mar 99	Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L0842928626
1 Mar 99 to 6 Mar 99	Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L1689392731
15 Feb 99 to 20 Feb 99	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0981263671
15 Feb 99 to 20 Feb 99	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L577023372
2 Feb 99 to 13 Feb 99	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L01498557363
2 Feb 99 to 13 Feb 99	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L1894710587

Details

Play :: Set in the 1970's, The Prisoner of Second Avenue is a black comedy depicting a New York couple, Mel and Edna Edison, enduring the trials and tribulations of city life. Mel is made redundant and the stress of an economic crisis and urban life pushes him into having a nervous breakdown. The family gathers to offer support, with Edna stoically bearing the burden of his disintegration and self-pity. The Prisoner of Second Avenue originally premiered on Broadway in 1971, starring Peter Falk and Lee Grant, where it ran for two years and received a Tony Award nomination. It was subsequently made into a film in 1975, starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft.

Author

Neil Simon