Laughter on the 23rd Floor Backdrop Blur
Laughter on the 23rd Floor Poster

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

"TV's top comic has everything. Except his sanity."

Inspired by Neil Simon's early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers' room

Top Cast

  • Nathan Lane

    Nathan Lane

    Max Prince

  • Mark Linn-Baker

    Mark Linn-Baker

    Val Skotsky

  • Saul Rubinek

    Saul Rubinek

    Ira Stone

  • Dan Castellaneta

    Dan Castellaneta

    Milt Fields

  • Richard Portnow

    Richard Portnow

    Harry Prince

  • Kristi Angus

    Kristi Angus

    Darlene Drew

  • Ardon Bess

    Ardon Bess

    Cecil

  • Colin Fox

    Colin Fox

    Cal Weebs

  • Sherry Miller

    Sherry Miller

    Faye

Overview

Inspired by Neil Simon's early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers' room

Rating

4.4 / 10
5 Reviews
0 Popular

Recommendations

Louis C.K.: Live at The Comedy Store

This material was developed and prepared over the last year or so, mostly in comedy clubs. This special kind of goes back to when he used to just make noises and be funny for no particular reason. It felt right to him to shoot this special in a club to give it that live immediate intimate feeling. The show is about an hour long. The opening act, who is seen at the beginning (good place for an opening act) is Jay London. One of his favorite club comics going way back to the late 80s when he first started in working in New York.

Louis C.K.: Live at The Comedy Store

7.4 2015