Written by Stan Daniels, Joseph Stein
Directed by Stuart Ross
Synopsis: After two sold out runs in York's Musicals in Mufti series, Enter Laughing returns as a Fall Mainstage Production. This hilarious and tuneful musical comedy is set in 1930's New York City, where nothing will keep aspriring actor David Kolowitz from his dreams of Broadway stardom--not his overly protective parents, not his demanding girlfriends and certainly not his severe lack of talent! Based on Carl Reiner's autobiographical novel
NEW YORK TIMES:
"The cast plays it all with a fearless glee, which is why it works so well. Old story? Old-style jokes? Yes, and proud of it. "
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NEW YORK POST:
"'ENTER Laughing: The Musical" is the funniest tuner to hit town since "The Producers." "
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THEATERMANIA:
"With any luck, Enter Laughing will have many extensions, transfers, and a long regional life. It's a perfect example of classic musical comedy -- something that's very rare to find these days. "
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VARIETY:
"The clumsy score killed the show's prospects back in 1976, when it sounded appallingly desperate alongside edgier new musicals like "A Chorus Line" and "Chicago." "Enter Laughing" at the York is more than funny enough to keep the amateurish songs from damaging the evening's hilarity. "
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NYTHEATRE.COM:
"And Enter Laughing isn't the greatest musical ever written, either. Stein's script is very funny; Daniels's score is very catchy and memorable, but it seems like the whole thing works better as a small play. The first act is a bit overlong; the second is considerably stronger and funnier. Yet Stuart Ross's skilled production, filled with one of the strongest casts I've seen in a long time, truly makes a case for Enter Laughing as an undiscovered gem of American musical theatre, rather than a 16-performance flop. "
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AMNY:
"Though "Enter Laughing" overindulges in Jewish humor and juvenile sex jokes, it's actually cute. Stuart Ross's production is irresistibly farcical and truly sincere. Though we suspect that it has a commercial future, we urge you not to miss it. "
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