Broadway revival of 'The Odd Couple' a near-sellout.

Publication: Newsday (Melville, NY)

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Byline: Elizabeth Sanger

Sep. 28--A Broadway revival of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" doesn't officially open for a month, but don't expect a wide choice of seats -- the 26-week engagement is virtually sold out.

Advance sales for the play, which reunites actors Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick of "The Producers" fame, total more than $20 million -- insuring investors a big payday.

"It's like a perfect storm," said Bill Evans, the play's publicist, citing the pairing of the two stars again on stage, the popular classic comedy, and the director Joe Mantello, who directed "Wicked" and "Assassins."

"It's incredible," he said of...

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