The Odd Couple - starring Nathan Lane and David Paymer (Audio Theatre Series) [UNABRIDGED] (Audio Cassette)

~ David Paymer (Author), Dan Castellaneta (Author), Linda Purl (Author), Yeardley Smith (Author), L.A. Theatre Works (Author), Nathan Lane (Contributor)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Many libraries collecting dramas on cassettes have concentrated on English staples--Shakespeare, Shaw, Wilde, etc. With justifiable domestic pride, L.A. Theatre Works is recording worthy American plays. In this classic Simon comedy, David Paymer is the endearing hypochondriac Felix Unger,and Nathan Lane is his snappish, abrasive adversary Oscar Madison. An audience at this staged performance laughs with them and the supporting cast. Director Peter Levin paces their comic timing briskly. The sound is clear and close up, avoiding hollow stage acoustics, but the producer could have added value by filling the empty cassette side(s) with readings of scenes from another play by Simon. The Odd Couple is recommended for drama collections and for devotees of witty dialog.
-Gordon Blackwell, Eastchester, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Poker buddies Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison suddenly find themselves bachelors again and decide to share an apartment in this classic comedy of two wildly mismatched roommates which was originally a stage play before it became the basis for a tremendously popular television series and the subject of two major motion pictures. This L.A. Theatre Works production is a full-fledge audio theatre presentation starring vocal talents of Yeardley Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Linda Purl, Nathan Lane. "The Odd Couple" is one of Neil Simon's best, and this audio play version does his wit and playwriting abilities full and complete justice. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works; Unabridged edition (January 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580811302
• ISBN-13: 978-1580811309
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,375,145 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic American Comedy., December 1, 2001

By	tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Odd Couple (Acting Edition) (Paperback)

Before the movie, before the television series, before all the spin offs, there was just the play. The story is a classic spin on the buddy plot. Oscar Madison is a successful sports writer who happens to be best friends with Felix Unger, a newswriter for CBS. Each week Oscar has five of his buddies over for a Friday night game of poker. However, on one fateful night Felix fails to appear in time for the game. It turns out Felix has just been thrown out by his wife and has no place to go. Feeling sorry for his old friend, Oscar invites Felix to stay with him and be his roommate. What ensues is a classic Neil Simon look at friendship that will endure for ages.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Odd Couple, August 20, 2000

By	Affaire de Coeur (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

When you pair David Paymer and Nathan Lane as Felix and Oscar in the Odd Couple, you are in for a comic tour de force that over stretches its material. With a supporting cast which includes Dan Castellaneta and Yeardley Smith (both from The Simpsons) and Linda Purl, the cast is almost perfect. This production is a little too visual in a few of its jokes. However, on the whole, it unscrupulously grabs the audio listener by his ears and shakes him with laughter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Nathan Lane!, April 24, 2000

By A Customer

Nathan Lane is delightful as Oscar Madison. I also enjoyed hearing Dan Castellanata ("Homer Simpson") as Murray, and Yeardley Smith ("Lisa Simpson") as Cecily Pigeon.