Nederlander Theatre, 208 W 41st St between Broadway and Eighth Ave (212-307-4100, theneilsimonplays.com). Playwright Neil Simon. Dir David Cromer. With Josh Grisetti, Noah Robbins.
Tickets $65–$100. Brighton Beach Memoirs: Previews Oct 2; Opens Oct 24. Broadway Bound: Previews Nov 18; opens Dec 10.
It’s about time for a reconsideration of Neil Simon, who too often gets slagged as a sitcom-level wit. And David Cromer (of the excellent Off Broadway Our Town) is just the man for the job. Cromer helms both of these bittersweet comedies, staged together in repertory.—David Cote
Neil Simon is old hat. i find his characters one dimensional and his plots predictable.I wish community theater would get more guts and explore new writers.