Fish in the Dark
| Fish in the Dark | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Larry David |
| Date premiered | March 5, 2015 |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Comedy |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Los Angeles, California |
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Fish in the Dark is a play by Larry David that focuses on 15 characters as they deal with a death in the family.
History
Larry David got the idea for the play from his friend and lawyer Lloyd Braun. After Braun's father passed away, David went to visit him. Lloyd said “We’re sitting shiva, and Larry’s over the first day at my house, and I was telling him a whole bunch of stories of what had gone on for the last few days, because some were crazy and hilarious, like a relative flying in from wherever ’cause they want to be in show business. It’s an outlet for me. We start talking about how it’s incredible material." Larry says, 'It’s a Broadway play.'"[1]</ref>
Synopsis
The play opens in a hospital waiting room, where the family patriarch is dying and assorted family members are coming to pay their last respects — and squabble over everything from which son will have to take care of Mom to who gets Dad’s Rolex watch.
Themes
The themes of the play are death and sex.
Broadway production
Previews for the play started on February 2, 2015 at the Cort Theatre.
Cast
- Norman Drexel played by Larry David
- Brenda Drexel, played by Rita Wilson
Critical reception
The Broadway production received mixed reviews.
External links
- Official website of the Broadway production
- Fish in the Dark at the Internet Broadway Database