Enter Laughing

Enter Laughing

by Joseph Stein
Adapted from Carl Reiner's novel

Enter Laughing

Enter Laughing

by Joseph Stein
Adapted from Carl Reiner's novel

Overview

This riotous, semi-autobiographical account of stagestruck young David Kolowitz (modeled on celebrated comedian Carl Reiner) originally starred Alan Arkin on Broadway. Working as a delivery boy in a sewing machine factory in the 1930s, David rejects his parent's wishes for a druggist in the family, leaving them and his devoted girlfriend Wanda to pursue a show biz career. Soon, David pays his way into the “leading man” role in a third-rate theatrical company. Pursued by the resident less-than-leading lady, who happens to be the daughter of the hammy “artistic director,” David bravely pushes through a hilarious premiere performance in which everything that can go wrong does.

Authors

Joseph Stein

Joseph Stein (1912-2020) won the Tony Award and Drama Critics Circle Award for Fiddler on the Roof. His other musicals include Zorba! (Tony nom., Drama Critics Circle Award), Rags (Tony nom.), The Baker’s Wife (Laurence Olivier Award, London), June, Take Me Along, Irene (star ...

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