The Prisoner of Second Avenue is an American black comedy play by Neil Simon, later made into a film released in 1975. The Prisoner of Second Avenue premiered on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on November 11, 1971 and closed on September 29, 1973, after 798 performances and four previews. Produced by Saint Subber and directed by Mike Nichols, the cast featured Peter Falk and Lee Grant starring as Mel and Edna Edison, and Vincent Gardenia as Mel's brother Harry. The production received 1972 Tony Award nominations for Best Play, for Mike Nichols for Best Director, Play, and Vincent... Gardenia for Supporting Actor, Play. Clive Barnes, in The New York Times, wrote that "it is, I think, the most honestly amusing comedy that Mr. Simon has so far given us." Walter Kerr, in The New York Times wrote: "He [Simon] has made a magnificant effort to part company with the mechanical, and his over-all success stands as handsome proof that humor and honesty can be got into bed together." The play ran in the West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, produced by Old Vic Company/Old Vic Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions, opening on June 30, 2010in previews.
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| Release date: | March 14, 1975 |
| Directed by: | Melvin Frank |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 98 Minutes |
| Producer: | Melvin Frank |
| Music by: | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Screenplay by: | Neil Simon |
| Genre: | Comedy |