Steve Carell and John C. Reilly will star together in a new Broadway production of a beloved comedy. The stage production is based on friendship, clashing personalities, and the challenges of sharing a home.
According to People, Carell and Reilly will star in a new Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple. In the play, Carell will play Felix Ungar, and Reilly will play Oscar Madison. Directed by Tony Award winner Thomas Kail, the production will begin previews on March 3, 2027, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, followed by its official opening on March 23.
The revival is scheduled for a 15-week limited-time period and will arrive to celebrate Simon’s 100th birthday next year. The playwright, who died in 2018, created several stage comedies, including Barefoot in the Park, The Sunshine Boys, and Lost in Yonkers. The new production brings one of his best-known works back to Broadway for the new generation.
The new comedy brings together an impressive cast under Thomas Kail’s direction
Alongside Carell and Reilly, the production features a supporting cast with extensive Broadway experience. Tony Award winners Laura Benanti and James Monroe Iglehart are also part of the production. Together, they will join Tony Award nominees Kevin Del Aguila and Rob McClure, as well as Heléne Yorke and David Zayas. Benanti will play Gwendolyn Pigeon, Yorke will play Cecily, Iglehart will play Vinnie, Del Aguila will play Roy, and Zayas will play Speed.
Kail described the opportunity to stage Simon’s work as a privilege. The producer wrote, “Steve and John are two remarkable actors who can make an audience laugh uproariously one moment and move them deeply in the next. We aim to create a world that feels alive, immediate, and can clearly express why this play has endured for more than sixty years.”
The Odd Couple’s story centers on two divorced friends whose contrasting habits turn their shared apartment into a source of constant conflict. While Felix is meticulous and particular about keeping things in order, Oscar is a laid-back sportswriter who is far less concerned with cleanliness.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
