London Suite is a play by Neil Simon, consisting of four one-act plays. London Suite also was a 1996 television movie. It is in a similar style to Simon's earlier works Plaza Suite and California Suite.
Productions
London Suite premiered at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, running from October 12, 1994 through November 5. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, the cast featured Jeffrey Jones, Carole Shelley, Amy Ryan, Paxton Whitehead, Barbara Dirickson, Sean G. Griffin and Rex McDowell. The plays are "Going Home", "Settling Accounts", "Diana and Sidney" (which involve two characters from California Suite), and "The Man on the Floor".
London Suite opened Off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre on March 28, 1995 and closed on September 3, 1995 after 169 performances. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, with lighting design by Ken Billington, the cast featured Carole Shelley (Mrs. Semple, Diana and Mrs. Sitgood), Paxton Whitehead (Billy, Sidney and Dr. McMerlin), Kate Burton (Lauren, Grace and Annie), Jeffrey Jones (Brian and Mark) and Brooks Ashmanskas (Bellman). The production was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Awardas Outstanding Off-Broadway Play. and starred:
- Kelsey Grammer - Sidney Nichols
- Patricia Clarkson - Diana Nichols
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Debra Dolby
- Jonathan Silverman - Paul Dolby
- Madeline Kahn - Sharon Semple
- Margot Steinberg - Lauren Semple
- Michael Richards - Mark Ferris
- Julie Hagerty - Anne Ferris
- Richard Mulligan - Dennis Cummings, Sharon's date.
- Kristen Johnston - Grace Chapman, Diana's assistant.
- Jane Carr - Mrs. Sitgood, the concierge.
- Paxton Whitehead - Dr. McMerlin, the back doctor ("a magician with backs!")
- William Franklyn - Widely, the hotel supervisor