Moon Over Buffalo
by Ken Ludwig

Name: Moon Over Buffalo
Brand: Ken Ludwig
SKU: 9780573626517
Rating: 4.01 (476 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins1950sEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have a mixed response to the comedic play, with many enjoying its fast-paced humor and clever dialogue. While some find it a delightful farce that entertains with its chaotic storylines, others criticize its execution and depth. Overall, the play elicits laughter and affection from those who appreciate its blend of slapstick and wit.

Fast-paced physical humorClever dialogue and wordplayHilarious and entertainingDelightful charactersSome found the script lacking depthOccasional pacing issues

Synopsis

Typescript, dated Jan. 16, 1996. Heavily marked with colored ink and highlighter by the videographer.

Used by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive on Feb. 21, 1996, when videotaping the stage production at the Martin Beck Theatre, New York, N.Y.

The production opened on Oct. 1, 1995, and was directed by Tom Moore.

It starred Carol Burnett, Philip Bosco, and Jane Connell.

Press Reviews

"Somewhere up above, George S. Kaufman, Abe Burrows, Moss Hart and all those clever fellows who wrote the comedies of yesteryear are rolling with laughter, echoing the audience last night at Moon Over Buffalo. The play is nothing less than a love letter to live theater."
— Boston Herald

"Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo tops the mayhem and pitch-perfect farce of his other hit, Lend Me a Tenor."
— Orange County Register

"Ken Ludwig is one of those rare contemporary playwrights who thinks in terms of old-fashioned knockabout farce, and that’s something to be cherished."
— The New York Times

"[R]oles that any actor of a certain age would give his or her soul to play."
— The Boston Herald

"The funniest show in New York… The comedy has audiences rolling in the aisles. The second act has a show-within-a-show spoof of Private Lives with everybody in the wrong costumes reading the wrong lines. This has to be one of the most hysterical things ever put onstage. I have seen Moon Over Buffalo three times! I expect you to see it once."
— Liz Smith, New York Post