Synopsis
Brighton Beach Memoirs
$10.99
Published by Samuel French Inc
3 Male 4 Female
Eugene - the young Neil Simon - is the narrator and central character
His mind is full of fiercely fantasized dreams of baseball and dimly fantasized images of girls
The play captures a few days in the life of a struggling Jewish household that includes Eugene's hard working father, his sharp tongued mother, his older and vastly more experienced brother Stanley, his widowed aunt and her two young daughters
As Eugene's father says, "If you didn't have a problem, you wouldn't live in this house"
He's not wrong ...
Two have heart disease, one has asthma, and two at least temporarily lose jobs needed to keep the straitened family afloat
Family miseries are used to raise such enduring issues as sibling resentments, guilt ridden parent child relationships and the hunger for dignity in a poverty stricken world
This is a deeply appealing play that deftly mixes drama with comedy
REVIEWS
"Hilarious comedy .... His finest play ... A delightful and enriching experience" ~ CBS TV
"Brings a fresh glow to Broadway .... In many respects his funniest, richest and consequently the most affecting of his plays" ~ N.Y. Daily News
"Simultaneously poignant and funny. The characters are fully dimensional, believable .... An outstanding show ... the best seen on Broadway in too long a time" ~ Variety
FOR SECOND PLAY IN THE TRILOGY - BILOXI BLUES
click here
AND FOR THE FINAL PLAY IN THE TRILOGY - BROADWAY BOUND
click here