VAUDEVILLE THEATRE
404, The Strand, London, WC2R 0NH
PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
Following his sell-out success in Speed-the-Plow, Hollywood star Jeff Goldblum makes a hotly-anticipated return to the London stage in Neil Simon's brilliantly observed, award-winning comedy.
What People Are Saying
A show with buckets full of charisma and wit. Goldblum and Ruehl give an ex... more »
JJ: “Disappointing Production, Acting And Sound”
While there were some good laughs in Act 1 before intermission, the play dr... more »
Goldblum and Ruehl gave fantastic performances in Prisoner. They embodie... more »
Iclal: “Jeff Goldblum Shines Through”
A story of loosing it and getting it back. How our perception of the "out... more »
Russ & Diane: “Witty & Clever”
Just left the theater and having read some other reviews I was expecting ... more »
6 reviews, average rating: 
(4.2 Stars)
Set in the 1970's, The Prisoner of Second Avenue is a black comedy depicting a New York couple, Mel (Jeff Goldblum) 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 Bankcroft.
Dates
Previews from 30th June 2010
Opening night 13th July 2010
Closes 11th September 2010
Audience: Prisoner on Second Avenue is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards
Run time: tba
Show Times
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | - | - | 2:30 | - | 2:30 | - |
| Evening | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | - |
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