The Odd Couple 1965 - Articles Page 2.6

Opened: March 10, 1965

The Odd Couple - 1965 - Broadway History , Info & More

Eugene O'Neill Theatre (Broadway)
230 West 49th St. New York, NY

Arizona Broadway Theatre proudly adds another classic

play to its production roster. The Odd Couple, the Tony

Award-winning masterpiece by Neil Simon, had its debut

in 1965. Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak news writer

– having been thrown out by his wife – moves in with

his friend Oscar Madison, a messy sportswriter. The

Broadway play ran for nearly 1,000 performances and

inspired not only a successful film, but also the TV series

starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

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BWW Review: Emily Belvo & Jonelle Meyer Are Perfect in Hat Trick Theatre's Imperfect Production of Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE FEMALE VERSION
by Peter Nason - Feb 17, 2019


With Belvo and Meyer leading the way, this is as funny an ODD COUPLE as you will likely see.

BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE at MADCAP Comedy And Improv Troupe, A MADCAP Theatre Debut
by Craig Richardson - Jan 31, 2019


At the Jabara Flexible Theatre on the Newman University Campus, The Odd Couplewas presented by a new Wichita Theatre company called MADCAP Comedy and Improv Troupe. Spear-headed and founded by local actor Cameron Carlson, this was the first production for the troupe specially arranged by Samuel French, Incorporated.

BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE at Hale Center Theater Orem
by Blair Howell - Jan 11, 2019


THE ODD COUPLE, Neil Simon's standout work, is handsomely staged at Hale Center Theater Orem. Good friends become bad housemates when they find themselves separated from their spouses. Director David Morgan shows a deft ability to keep the antics at a quick pace and brings out the contrasting personalities between Oscar and Felix.

Ross Valley Players Presents THE ODD COUPLE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2018


The Odd Couple is the late Neil Simon's finest and funniest comedy, and a delicious romp for all. The play won five Tony nominations and four Tony Awards when it debuted on Broadway in 1965, and lived on in film and television adaptations for many years. The hilariously miss-matched apartment mates -divorced and slovenly Oscar and obsessively neat Felix (whose marriage has just dissolved) - are joined by Oscar's poker buddies and a tempting pair of sisters, Cecily and Gwendolyn, who live upstairs. As the NY Times review of the original production stated, 'There is scarcely a moment that is not hilarious.'

BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE at MET At The Warwick
by Paul Bolton - Sep 16, 2018


The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, directed by Bob Paisley now playing at the Warwick Theatre, home of the Metropolitan Theatre Ensemble, showing September 13-23, 2018 at the MET's recently acquired venue.  The Warwick is at 3927 Main St, KCMO 64111. Tickets can be ordered online at metkc.org or over the phone by calling the box office at 816-569-3226 

Four Broadway Theatres To Dim Lights In Memory Of Tony Award Winner Carole Shelley
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2018


The Broadway community mourns the loss Tony Award® winner Carole Shelley, who passed away on Friday, August 31 at age 79.

Broadway Will Dim Lights This Week in Honor of Neil Simon
by Julie Musbach - Aug 27, 2018


The Broadway community mourns the loss of Neil Simon, who passed away on August 26 at age 91. The Committee of Theatre Owners has decided to dim the lights of Broadway theatres in his memory on Thursday, August 30 at exactly 6:45pm for one minute.

Legendary Playwright Neil Simon Dies at 91
by Robert Diamond - Aug 26, 2018


BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary playwright Neil Simon has died at 91. 

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre Announces Cast of Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
by BWW News Desk - Aug 11, 2018


North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce its cast for Neil Simon's iconic play The Odd Couple. Performances are slated for August 3-11, 2018. The cast includes veterans from the region's top professional theatres. Leading the cast for Odd Couple will be veteran stage actors Mikey Abrams as Oscar and Shane Beeson as Felix. The play will also feature Danny Gallagher, Seth Nelson, Daniel Dean Miranda, Isabell Moon, Callie Stearns, and Ben Scheer.

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre Announces Cast of Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2018


North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce its cast for Neil Simon's iconic play The Odd Couple. Performances are slated for August 3-11, 2018. The cast includes veterans from the region's top professional theatres. Leading the cast for Odd Couple will be veteran stage actors Mikey Abrams as Oscar and Shane Beeson as Felix. The play will also feature Danny Gallagher, Seth Nelson, Daniel Dean Miranda, Isabell Moon, Callie Stearns, and Ben Scheer.

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre Announces Cast For Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2018


North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce its cast for Neil Simon's iconic play The Odd Couple. Performances are slated for August 3-11, 2018. The cast includes veterans from the region's top professional theatres. Leading the cast for Odd Couple will be veteran stage actors Mikey Abrams as Oscar and Shane Beeson as Felix. The play will also feature Danny Gallagher, Seth Nelson, Daniel Dean Miranda, Isabell Moon, Callie Stearns, and Ben Scheer.

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre Announces Cast of Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2018


North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce its cast for Neil Simon's iconic play The Odd Couple. Performances are slated for August 3-11, 2018. The cast includes veterans from the region's top professional theatres. Leading the cast for Odd Couple will be veteran stage actors Mikey Abrams as Oscar and Shane Beeson as Felix. The play will also feature Danny Gallagher, Seth Nelson, Daniel Dean Miranda, Isabell Moon, Callie Stearns, and Ben Scheer.

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre Announces Cast For Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2018


North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce its cast for Neil Simon's iconic play The Odd Couple. Performances are slated for August 3-11, 2018. The cast includes veterans from the region's top professional theatres. Leading the cast for Odd Couple will be veteran stage actors Mikey Abrams as Oscar and Shane Beeson as Felix. The play will also feature Danny Gallagher, Seth Nelson, Daniel Dean Miranda, Isabell Moon, Callie Stearns, and Ben Scheer.

Tony Nominee Louis Zorich Passes Away at 93
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2018


According to the Daily News, stage and screen star Louis Zorich passed away earlier this week. He was 93 years old.

BWW Review: SE MEU APARTAMENTO FALASSE... (Promises, Promises) Brings Bacharach-David's Smart Pop Music and the Wry Humor of Neil Simon to Sao Paulo.
by Claudio Erlichman - Jan 24, 2018


Burt Bacharach and Hal David, whose pop songs pretty much defined the mid-to-late 1960s and early 1970s, only wrote one Broadway show, Promises, Promises. There may have been many reasons for the success of the show. With stellar turns by Marcelo Medici as the big-corporation employee whose idea on how to get ahead in business consists of lending his bachelor apartment to his married bosses, and by Malu Rodrigues as the cafeteria waitress with whom he falls in love even though she is having an affair with the personnel director, and with Alonso Barros in charge of choreography and Claudio Botelho & Charles M eller directing, the musical proves that it is still as fresh and vibrant as it was when it was first created, opening in Brazil now, 50 years after his debut on Broadway.

New Hampshire Theatre Project Adds Gender-Bent THE ODD COUPLE to 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2018


While most audiences are familiar with Neil Simon's classic 1965 script, not many realize he wrote an updated version 20 years later for a specifically female cast. Kathleen Somssich and Genevieve Aichele star as the mismatched Florence Unger and Olive Madison in this endearing and high-spirited classic comedy. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for a game of Trivial Pursuit (and Mr. Simon gets more mileage out of those real 1980's Trivial Pursuit questions than we ever thought possible!) The upstairs Pidgeon sisters neighbors are replaced by the hilarious Constanzuela brothers, two 'classy Spanish gentlemen in double-breasted suits.' The Odd Couple - Female Version is a perfect opportunity to warm up the midwinter with laughter and friendship.

Photo Flash: Lowry's Spotlight Theater presents Neil Simon's RUMORS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2018


Lowry's Spotlight Theater presents Neil Simon's Rumors January 6 through February 3 at the John Hand Theater in Lowry. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:00 p.m. with additional performances on Monday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 3 at 2 p.m. No performance Friday, February 2. Tickets $12 $25 and available at www.thisisspotlight.com or by calling 720-530-4596. The John Hand Theater is located at 7653 East 1st Place, Denver, Colorado 80230

New Hampshire Theatre Project Adds Gender-Bent THE ODD COUPLE to 2017-18 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 26, 2017


While most audiences are familiar with Neil Simon's classic 1965 script, not many realize he wrote an updated version 20 years later for a specifically female cast. Kathleen Somssich and Genevieve Aichele star as the mismatched Florence Unger and Olive Madison in this endearing and high-spirited classic comedy. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for a game of Trivial Pursuit (and Mr. Simon gets more mileage out of those real 1980's Trivial Pursuit questions than we ever thought possible!) The upstairs Pidgeon sisters neighbors are replaced by the hilarious Constanzuela brothers, two 'classy Spanish gentlemen in double-breasted suits.' The Odd Couple - Female Version is a perfect opportunity to warm up the midwinter with laughter and friendship.

Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Opens at Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Los Angeles
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2017


A new production of Playwright Neil Simon's beloved comedy BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, produced by Adrienne Visnic and directed by Brandon Baer strolls into LA's Lyric Hyperion Theatre with an all-star ensemble cast of five set for a limited run November 30 December 3.

Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Opens at Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2017


A new production of Playwright Neil Simon's beloved comedy BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, produced by Adrienne Visnic and directed by Brandon Baer strolls into LA's Lyric Hyperion Theatre with an all-star ensemble cast of five set for a limited run November 30 December 3.

getTV to Present 6 Back-to-Back Episodes of S.W.A.T. on 10/29
by TV News Desk - Oct 18, 2017


getTV will air a marathon of six back-to-back episodes of the exciting 1970s action drama series S.W.A.T. on Sunday, October 29 beginning at 8 PM ET/7 C, in advance of the series reboot premiering Thursday, November 2 on CBS.

Local Acting Elite Star in Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE at Garden Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2017


The Garden Theatre (160 W Plant St.) is proud to present both the male and female versions of Neil Simon's award-winning comedy, The Odd Couple, showing October 13 - 29, 2017.

Local Acting Elite Star in Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE at Garden Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2017


The Garden Theatre (160 W Plant St.) is proud to present both the male and female versions of Neil Simon's award-winning comedy, The Odd Couple, showing October 13 - 29, 2017.

The Odd Couple FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Odd Couple have there been?
The Odd Couple has had 7 productions including Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1985, Broadway which opened in 1985, Broadway which opened in 2005, Broadway which opened in 2005 and Los Angeles which opened in 2008.
What Tony Awards has The Odd Couple been nominated for?
The Odd Couple has been nominated for several Tony Awards. It was nominated for Best Play, Best Direction of a Play for Mike Nichols, and Best Scenic Design for Oliver Smith.
What Tony Awards has The Odd Couple won?
The Odd Couple has won several Tony Awards. It won the Tony Award for Best Play, Best Direction of a Play for Mike Nichols, and Best Scenic Design for Oliver Smith.
What awards has The Odd Couple been nominated for?
The Odd Couple has been nominated for several awards, including the Best Play category at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards.

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