Something Different
- Dates
- Nov 28, 1967 – Feb 24, 1968
- Performances
- 111
About
Something Different is a 1967 comedy play by Carl Reiner. Reiner directed the original production which starred Bob Dishy. The play was profiled in the William Goldman book The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway. Goldman was a tremendous admirer of the play. Reiner later wrote " Of all the experiences I've had in show business, the writing and directing of Something Different was by far the most memorable. In terms of excitement, terror, joy, sadness, anger, frustration, elation, and depression, nothing even comes close." During previews, it was decided to drop the entire third act. Reiner recalled "Something Different was a playwithin-a-play-within-a-play-within-a-playwithin-a-play and I was proud to have written something original. The reaction of the opening-night audience in New Haven w...