Opened on October 23, 1963. Closed June 25, 1967 after 1,530 performances — 3.7 years. A Tony Award in 1964 Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy stage play by Neil Simon. The play premiered on Broadway in 1963, starring Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. It was made into a film in 1967, which starred Redford and Jane Fonda. Wiki link