The Prisoner of Second Avenue extends booking to 25 Sep

The Prisoner of Second Avenue, by Neil Simon, has extended its booking period by two weeks - tickets are now on sale to 25 Sep 2010.

The play started previews at the Vaudeville Theatre 30 June 2010, and has its opening night next week on 13 July 2010.

Directed by Terry Johnson, the cast includes Jeff Goldblum (Mel), Mercedes Ruehl (Edna),Fiona Gillies (Pauline), Linal Haft(Harry), Pattie Love (Jessie), Amanda Boxer (Pearl).

A black comedy set in the 1970's, depicting a New York couple, Mel and Edna Edison, enduring the trials and tribulations of city life. Mel is made redundant and the stress of an economic crisis and urban life pushes him into having a nervous breakdown. The family gathers to offer support, with Edna stoically bearing the burden of his disintegration and self-pity.