New Boston Pre-Broadway Engagement

I'm guessing "The Odd Couple," but no clue who the stars might be. Sounds intriguing though. Hopefully a GOOD Boston tryout like "Moulin Rouge" not a BAD tryout like "Magic Mike." For those here in Boston/Cambridge, it's great to see more out-of-town tryouts like the old days.

There’s a Neil Simon revival happening on Broadway in the Spring with a famous married couple that is not “The Odd Couple”.

Updated On: 9/9/19 at 06:10 PM

If this is going to be a spring opening on Bway, I'm expecting this to play in late January or February. Jersey Boys tour is booked in mid March for a week, and Chicago is booked for May for a week as well. Id expect this to basically play the month of February at the Colonial. Unless they pull a Frankie and Johnny and go for a May/June opening, but I doubt that.

MB historically has trouble learning his lines, and SJP hasn't been onstage in a few years, so an OOT tryout is probably a good way to work out the jitters.

I'm curious about how a Neil Simon play will resonate in 2019...and also who will be directing/producing.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "MB historically has trouble learning his lines, and SJP hasn't been onstage in a few years, so an OOT tryout is probably a good way to work out the jitters.

I'm curious about how a Neil Simon play will resonate in 2019...and also who will be directing/producing."

I have no info, and heard nothing, but this sounds like a Jerry Zaks show

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "MB historically has trouble learning his lines, and SJP hasn't been onstage in a few years, so an OOT tryout is probably a good way to work out the jitters.

I'm curious about how a Neil Simon play will resonate in 2019...and also who will be directing/producing."

According to their website, this is playing in Boston from Feb 5-22, directed by John Benjamin Hickey (Will this interfere with his part in The Inheritance at all?) and playing the Hudson in the Spring for a limited engagement, March 13-July 12.