Fifty years ago this spring, The Odd Couple debuted on Broadway, starring Walter Matthau and Art Carney. It was revived on Broadway twice, including one version starring Sally Struthers and Rita Moreno which reversed the gender of its characters. The play became the basis for two movies starring Matthau and Jack Lemmon, as well as three TV series. The first of these, starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman, is considered a classic of the medium.
Alan Brooks directs. His credits include and A Nightingale Sang. The Second Story Man, The Streets of South Pasadena, Rumors, Whose Life Is It Anyway?. As You Like it, and much more. He’s worked with many area venues and companies, including Interact Theatre Company, Parson’s Nose, Geffen Playhouse, Hillside Repertory and more.
Set design: John Vertrees. Properties: Erin Walley. Lighting design: Pablo Santiago. Costume design: Angela Nicholas. Sound design: Barry Schwm. Playhouse Artistic Director: Christian Lebano.
Get ready to laugh, and discover (or rediscover) what makes The Odd Couple an enduring
American comedy classic.
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