Neil Simon’s The Female Odd Couple Flips the Genders of the Comedy Classic
Covina Center for the Performing Arts (Covina, CA)
In Neil Simon’s female version of his Tony-winning 1965 buddy comedy, two of the playwright’s most beloved characters — the fastidious Felix and the slovenly Oscar — are transformed into Florence the neat freak and Olive the slob. Simon has made other changes, too, like turning a ritual poker game into Trivial Pursuit night and subbing the neighboring Pigeon sisters for the hilarious Costazuela brothers. It’s a zany take on the classic tale of two wildly mismatched roommates.
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