Broadway Bound

Play

Writers: Neil Simon

Overview

Show Information

Book
Category
Play
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1986
Genres
Dark Comedy, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Period, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York; February late 1940s
Cast Size
small
Ideal for
community theatre, professional theatre, College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Male
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes young adult, adult, mature adult, elderly characters

Synopsis

Following Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, this is the poignant and funny conclusion of Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical Eugene trilogy. Eugene and his brother Stanley are trying to break into the world of professional comedy writing, while coping with their parents' messy and gut-wrenching split. When their material is broadcast on the radio for the first time, the rest of the family is upset to hear a comedic rendition of their own trials and tribulations. How will Eugene and his brother balance their loyalties to their family and to their art?

Broadway Bound was a finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.

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