The Sunshine Boys

Starring Danny DeVito & Judd Hirsch 

“Direct from London. Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch together again for the first time onstage. [DeVito is] comedy gold.” -- Orange County Register

The laughter hits the ceiling when Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch—together for the first time since starring in the landmark television series Taxi—tear it up in this outrageous new production of the Neil Simon classic. This U.S. premiere direct from London directed by Olivier Award winner Thea Sharrock stokes the heart and tickles the funny bone in a comedy about show business and the true measure of friendship.

“[Hirsch delivers a] dynamite performance.” -- BroadwayWorld

At the pinnacle of Vaudeville, Willie Clark (DeVito) and Al Lewis (Hirsch) were the undisputed Kings of Comedy before splitting unceremoniously. When Clark’s nephew, Ben (Justin Bartha), gets a lucrative television offer for Lewis and Clark to give one last show, the two are lured into a grudging reunion and sparks fly in this classic comedy of showbiz and friendship.

“Their reunion is a perfect fit for Simon's play, adding a layer of sweet irony to this delightful production...a gorgeously orchestrated and tender farce.” -- LA Weekly

Joining Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch are film and television actors Justin Bartha (The Hangover, Broadway's Lend Me A Tenor), Annie Abrams (True Blood), Matthew Bohrer (The Jump), Benjamin Burdick (Arrested Development), Gibby Brand (Desperate Housewives), Johnnie Fiori (Powder Room), Frank Kopyc (Parks and Recreation), and PaSean Wilson (Scary or Die).

“Neil Simon's often touching—but more often HILARIOUS—comedy reveals the history and chemistry between the two leads. Grade: A” -- Entertainment Weekly

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September 24 – November 3, 2013

Ahmanson Theatre

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