LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
Written by: Neil Simon
Directed by: Don Alder
June 25 – July 19, 2026
Preview June 25
Opening Night June 26
Thurs-Sat evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Sun and third Sat* matinees at 2:30 p.m.
*Due to the popularity of matinees, the third Sat of each production will take place at 2:30 p.m. rather than 7:30 p.m.
Inspired by Neil Simon’s experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, this hilarious ensemble comedy dives into the wild world of the television writers’ room in the 1950s, where everyone is desperate to land the next big laugh – and compete for the attention of
larger-than-life variety show star Max Prince.
“Old style comedy: fast and furious.” – The Wall Street Journal
“One of [Simon’s] funniest … Comedy, comedy all the way.” – Newsweek
“Enough laughs per minute to assure [it] a long run and many happy audiences.” – USA Today
“The funniest comedy on Broadway in years and likely to remain the funniest comedy on Broadway for years.” – Variety
Sponsored by Krista Breunsbach and her family, Kathy Smith.
Cast
John Watson, M.D.: Mark Schwahn
Sherlock Holmes: Tom Walton
Man: Jayson Shanafelt
Woman: Jayne Stevens*
*Appears through courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.