Neil Simon Headshot

Neil Simon News

Birth Place: Bronx, NY, USA

Get Neil Simon Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Comes to Philadelphia This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024


What if the January 6, 2021 insurrection was successful? The Last Yiddish Speaker by Deborah Zoe Laufer imagines this alternate reality where a white supremacist regime has come into power. Learn more about the play here!

Cast Set For TheatreZone's LITTLE ME This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024


Get ready for TheatreZone's latest production, LITTLE ME, debuting on March 7. Experience the talent of lead actor Adolpho Blaire and director Mark Danni in this anticipated performance.

Previews: LOVE, LIFE, AND THE PURSUIT at Script 2 Stage 2 Screen
by Kay Kudukis - Mar 2, 2024


Script2Stage2Screen will present a fully staged reading of a new original comedy, Life, Love, and the Pursuit, written by Shelly Chester and directed by Don Cilluffo.

Saint Sebastian Players Perform BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2024


The Saint Sebastian Players’ 42nd season will conclude with the classic romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. Performances take place April 19–May 12, 2024 in the lower level of St. Bonaventure.

Review: GRAND HORIZONS by Bess Wohl at HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE
by Glenda Pearce - Mar 1, 2024


What did our critic think of GRAND HORIZONS at HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE? 50 years – it’s a milestone in any marriage! Thousands of meals eaten together, years of dealing with everything marriage, cohabitation and parenthood can throw at you … Superbly directed with expertise by Penel Keegan with her eye for precision in detail, timing and well-crafted staging, Excellent from the entire cast with all the characters  played with physical and psychological truth, motivational credibility, well-shaped dialogue, and vivid facial expression.

Christopher Durang to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Dramatists Guild Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


Playwright Christopher Durang is the recipient of The Dramatists Guild's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn more about Durang and about the award!

Amas Musical Theatre To Honor Patricia Birch And Len Cariou At 55th Annual Benefit Gala Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2024


Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 55th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Len Cariou & Peter Filichia To Be Honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 28, 2024


The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

TOCANDO NUESTRA CANCI�"N y GYPSY comienzan sus audiciones
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Feb 27, 2024


El Teatro del Soho Caixabank ha comenado en Madrid las audiciones para los dos próximos musicales dirigidos por Antonio Banderas que llegarán a Málaga este año, y GYPSY.

HAIRSPRAY North American Tour is Coming to the Orpheum Theatre This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2024


HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, will be performing a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

ANYTHING GOES, SWEET CHARITY & More Set for Gulfshore Playhouse 2024-2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2024


Gulfshore Playhouse has unveiled its complete 2024-2025 season, the first in the new Baker Theatre and Education Center. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Kelly Bishop to Release 'The Third Gilmore Girl' Memoir This Fall; Will Explore A CHORUS LINE Role
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2024


Gilmore Girls star Kelly Bishop will publish her first memoir, 'The Third Gilmore Girl.' After dancing in Broadway musicals like Golden Rainbow, On the Town, and Promises, Promises, she won a Tony Award for originating the role of Sheila Bryant in A Chorus Line. Much of the role was based on her life, which will be explored in the upcoming book.

Tickets Go On Sale This Week For HAIRSPRAY at the Hobby Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2024


Tickets to HAIRSPRAY at the Hobby Center will go on sale to the general public Friday, February 23, 2024 at 10am. Performances run June 4-9, 2024.

Review: 'Every Little Step' Is Perfection In The Argyle Theatre's A CHORUS LINE
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Feb 19, 2024


What did our critic think of A CHORUS LINE at The Argyle Theatre?

Actress Rita McKenzie Passes Away at 76
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 18, 2024


Remembering the legacy of Rita McKenzie, a powerhouse on stage with a theatrical career spanning Broadway, TV, and symphony performances.

Photos: First Look at Kentwood Players' STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 18, 2024


Kentwood Players will present STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling. Performance dates are Friday, March 15 through Saturday, April 6, 2024, on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm. See production photos here!

Kentwood Players to Present STEEL MAGNOLIAS Beginning in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2024


Kentwood Players will present STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling from March 15 to April 6, 2024 at the Westchester Playhouse. Learn more about the production here!

Avon Players Perform DRINKING ALONE Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024


Adult siblings reckon with their complicated past with their father as well as their unsatisfying life paths to comic effect as Avon Players presents Drinking Alone running March 8-23.

Theatre Memphis Announces GREASE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST And More for 2024-25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024


Theatre Memphis announces exciting new season with a variety of productions and performances. Get ready for a thrilling lineup of shows!

Photo: First Look at Michael Jackson Biopic Starring His Nephew, Jaafar Jackson
by Michael Major - Feb 13, 2024


Get a first look at Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, playing his late uncle in the much-anticipated film “Michael.” The photo features Jackson in performance as Michael Jackson, bringing to life the “Man in the Mirror” from the legendary 1992-1993 Dangerous Tour. The film also features Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Nia Long.

      3       …    

Get Neil Simon Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos