Defending the Caveman

DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN is the longest running solo play in Broadway history.

The wildly popular comedy, written by Rob Becker, has become a peacemaker in the ongoing misunderstandings between men and women.

DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN has been seen in theaters around the world by more than seven million people in more than thirty countries. It has been performed in over fifteen different languages.

CAVEMAN originally opened in San Francisco in 1991 and soon moved to Dallas. After a year in Dallas—now an unqualified hit—CAVEMAN went on to sold-out engagements in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Chicago, before opening on Broadway in 1995. After running two and a half years, playing 702 performances at the Helen Hayes Theater, DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN entered the record books as the longest running solo play in Broadway history. The “outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap” (Chicago Sun-Times) has made DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN “a comic phenomenon.” (New York Times)

CAVEMAN is a hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate that has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition. In the audience, lots of affectionate nudging goes on during the performance and couples are commonly seen strolling out into the night holding hands. CAVEMAN also has a loyal following in the therapy community, having been seen and recommended by thousands of psychologists and counselors.

Coming from a background in stand-up comedy, Rob Becker wrote DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN over a 3-year period during which he made a study of anthropology, prehistory, psychology, sociology and mythology.

With hilarious insights on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zone, DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN mines the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone.

Official website: www.DefendingTheCaveman.com