What is the gazebo play?

The Gazebo is a comedy play written by Alec Coppel. It was first produced on Broadway in 1958 and tells the story of a successful television writer, Elliott Nash, and his wife, Nell, who find themselves tangled up in a web of blackmail, murder and mistaken identity. The play is set in the couple's backyard gazebo, where they struggle to keep their calm as events unravel around them.

The play has been adapted for film and television several times, including a 1959 film adaptation starring Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds, and a 1960 television production starring Burl Ives and Carol Burnett. The Gazebo is known for its witty and fast-paced dialogue, hilarious plot twists and perfectly-timed farce. It has become a classic of American theatre and continues to be performed in theatres around the world.