World premiere of Broadway-bound ‘Trading Places’ is a polished gem, ready for display
By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) One of the funniest comedies of the big screen of 1983 was “Trading Places,” Eddie Murphy’s sophomore vehicle in which he starred opposite fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum Dan Akroyd. Borrowed in part from Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper,” the premise was simple enough. One…