A Thousand Clowns (play)

A Thousand Clowns
Written byHerb Gardner
Date premieredApril 4, 1962
Place premieredEugene O'Neill Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy
SettingMurray Burns' apartment and Arnold Burns' office. Manhattan. 1962.

A Thousand Clowns is a comedic stage play written by American playwright Herb Gardner. The play premiered on Broadway in 1962 and was a critical and commercial success. The play was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play and since the original production has been revived twice on Broadway in 1996 and 2001.