Set back in the 1970's, THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE is a black comedy depicting a 
typical New York couple, Mel (Jeff Goldblum) and Edna Edison (Mercedes Ruehl), enduring the trials and tribulations of New York City life. Mel is made redundant and the stress of an economic crisis and urban life pushes him into having a nervous breakdown. The family gathers to offer their support, with Edna stoically bearing the burden of his disintegration, depression and self-pity.
Written by Neil Simon, The Prisoner of Second Avenue originally premiered on Broadway in 1971, and starred Peter Falk and Lee Grant, where it ran for two years and received a Tony Award nomination. It was subsequently made into a film in 1975, starring Anne Bankcroft and Jack Lemmon.
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