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Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001)
Directed by Richard Benjamin
Overview
Inspired by Neil Simon’s early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon’s alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers’ room
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Nathan Lane | Mark Linn-Baker | Saul Rubinek | Dan Castellaneta | Richard Portnow | Kristi Angus | Ardon Bess | Colin Fox | Sherry Miller