Neil Simon's recipe for onstage success: Take two people with conflicting personalities. Put them in confined living quarters. Add a sprinkle of personal hygiene jokes. Allow the tension to rise for about an hour. Cool. Serve. Enjoy! 

THE ODD COUPLE, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd., Lakewood, $24-$29, 253.588.0042