Plaza Suite
by Neil Simon

Name: Plaza Suite
Brand: Neil Simon
SKU: 9780573614071
Rating: 3.63 (1214 reviews)

Plaza Suite Book Cover — Plaza Suite Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers find Plaza Suite to be a humorous exploration of relationships through three distinct stories set in the same hotel room. Many appreciate Neil Simon's witty dialogue and the depth of the characters, although some feel that certain parts of the play are dated or less engaging. Overall, the play offers both laughter and poignant moments, making it a notable work for fans of comedy.

Witty dialogueEngaging character dynamicsHumorous and relatable situationsSome acts feel datedNot all parts are equally entertaining

Synopsis

Comedy / 7m 5f (performed on Broadway with 3m 2f) / Scenery: Interior

Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza.

A suburban couple take the suite while their house is being paintedandit turns out to be the one in which they honeymooned 23 (or was it 24?) years before and was yesterday the anniversary or is it today?

This wry tale of marriage in tatters is followed by the exploits of a Hollywood producer who after three marriages is look

Press Reviews

"Wonderfully funny...The blockbuster (3rd playlet) is the wildest and most uproarious farce I have seen on a stage."
— New York Daily News

"A wonderfully happy and gratifying evening of sheer entertainment...Richly funny."
— New York Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
VISITORS FROM MAMARONECK	—	—	—
BELLHOP	—	—	—
KAREN NASH	—	—	—
SAM NASH	—	—	—
WAITER	—	—	—
JEAN MCCORMACK	—	—	—
VISITORS FROM HOLLYWOOD	—	—	—
WAITER	—	—	—
JESSE KIPLINGER	—	—	—
MURIEL TATE	—	—	—
VISITORS FROM FOREST HILLS	—	—	—
NORMA HUBLEY	—	—	—
ROY HUBLEY	—	—	—
BORDON EISLER	—	—	—
MIMSEY HUBLEY	—	—	—