London Theatre Tickets

Set in the 1970's, The Prisoner of Second Avenue is a black comedy depicting a New York couple, Mel and Edna Edison, enduring the trials and tribulations of city life. Mel is made redundant and the stress of an economic crisis and urban life pushes him into having a nervous breakdown. The family gathers to offer support, with Edna stoically bearing the burden of his disintegration and self-pity. The Prisoner of Second Avenue originally premiered on Broadway in 1971, starring Peter Falk and Lee Grant, where it ran for two years and received a Tony Award nomination. It was subsequently made into a film in 1975, starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bancroft. Supported by American Airlines
Dates:	Wednesday 30th June 2010 to Saturday 25th September 2010
Time(s)	Opens 13 July 2010. Mon-Sat 19:30. Jul 13 19:00. Thu,Sat Mats 14:30. No Mats Jul 1,3
Author(s)	Neil Simon
Director	Terry Johnson
Lighting	Neil Austin
Design	Rob Howell
Producer	Old Vic Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions
Cast	Jeff Goldblum (Mel), Mercedes Ruehl (Edna Edison)