A remarkable piece of theatre… a masterpiece… Author Ken Ludwig has
verve, a sound grasp of plot mechanics and a rare ability to couple high
art with low comedy.” -
The London Times“One of two great farces by a living writer.” - The New York Times
"Ken
Ludwig's 1989 Tony-winning comedy is one of only two classic farces by a
living playwright, the other being Michael Frayn's frenetic Noises Off” - New York Daily News
“The most inventive, original farce in a long time…” - Punch
“A
furiously paced comedy with more than a touch of the Marx brothers… A
marvelous combination of wonderful farcical moments and funny lines.” - Time Out New York
“Hilariously over the top.” - The Manchester Guardian
“Fills the theatre with the sound of laughter.” - The Sunday Express, London
“Free flowing honest-to-goodness unforced farce.” - New York Magazine
“It’s hilarious… The funniest show on Broadway.” - WNEW
"A rollercoaster of fun for everybody in the building… a solid, constantly accelerating snowball of a comedy!" - Phoenix News Times
“The Big Winner!” - New York Daily News
"Non stop laughter." - Variety
"Uproarious! Hysterical!" - USA Today
"A rib tickling comedy." - The New York Post
"Screamingly funny!" - CBS Radio
"[A] three-ring circus of chaos involving celebrity worship, backstage shenanigans and mistaken identities." - Desert News
"One
of the funniest comedies ever written. Ken Ludwig has written a
crackpot comedy worthy of comic masters Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder or
Howard Hawks." - Glendale Theater Examiner