At a large, tastefully appointed Sneden's Landing townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken and wife Chris must get "the story" straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.
REVIEWS:
"Has nothing on its mind except making the audience laugh." – The New York Times
"Light, frothy and fun." – New York Post
"Neil Simon makes people laugh a lot!" – USA Today
"Not only side splitting, but front and back splitting." – NBC-TV
Rumors premiered at the Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, California) on September 22, 1988. It opened on Broadway in November of 1988 at the Broadhurst Theatre, under the direction of Gene Saks.