It's not for the same reasons Neil Simon did. Before becoming a playwright, Neil Simon was a very successful television writer. Even wrote on prestige shows like SGT. BILKO and CAESAR'S HOUR (starring Sid Caesar and featuring a writing staff that also included Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen). But back then the real prestige was in "theateah." It was also easier to get a new play on Broadw…
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 03:56PM on April 7, 2016