The original Broadway production of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite opened at the Plymouth Theatre February 14, 1968. The comedy played 1,097 performances before closing October 3, 1970, garnering three Tony nominations, winning Best Direction of a Play for Mike Nichols’ work.
Plaza Suite is an evening of three one-acts set in the Plaza Hotel. In Visitor from Mamaroneck, a middle-aged married couple tries to rekindle their dying spark. In Visitor from Hollywood, a film producer invites his childhood sweetheart to a hotel for sex. In Visitor from Forest Hills, a bride has locked herself in the bathroom on her wedding day, with her parents desperate to get her out.
The production starred George C. Scott, Maureen Stapleton, Bob Balaban, Claudette Nevins, and Jose Ocasio.
Plaza Suite featured scenic design by Oliver Smith, costume design by Patricia Zipprodt, and lighting design by Jean Rosenthal.
