Synopsis: "Brighton Beach Memoirs," the first in Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical trilogy, addresses issues of love, poverty, coming of age and family responsibilities in a humorous and poignant way. Eugene Jerome is a Jewish 15-year-old who aspires to play professional baseball, be a famous writer or be a Don Juan. Set in Brooklyn in 1937, Eugene must come to terms with World War II looming, puberty and surviving in a poor, overcrowded home. Playwright: Neil Simon.
Play: "Brighton Beach Memoirs," a comedy by Neil Simon Performers: Dubuque Wahlert Catholic High School
REVIEW BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
IN 1983, AFTER DECADES of writing such patented laugh- (and cash-) producing machines as The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, Barefoot in the Park and Plaza Suite, Neil Simon decided to take a stab at sincerity. In what is known as his "BB" trilogy, Simon looked to his past and, over the next three years, wrote the autobiographical , Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound, collectively the story of Eugene Jerome and his rocky path from late adolescence to young adulthood. Interestingly, the "new" Simon finally won the Pulitzer in 1991, for Lost in Yonkers - not part of the "BB" canon, but certainly informed by it.
It's common for writers and playwrights to begin their careers with autobiographical works. Norman Mailer's life in the army became fodder for "The Naked and the Dead"; Laura in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" was modeled after the author's sister, Rose. Neil Simon, whose "Brighton Beach Memoirs" opens tonight at the Fine Arts Center, went the opposite route. Simon had a string of hit comedies to his credit -- including "Barefoot in the Park," "The Odd Couple" and "Plaza Suite" -- before he began exploring his past in his 50s.
NEW YORK - Walk along the boardwalk on a late autumn day, and Brighton Beach can seem like an old-age home by the sea, where stooped ladies wear rouge like armor and almost everyone lives in the shadow of a difficult past. Along this Brooklyn outpost's ocean edge - the heart of much community life here - locals are talking about the betrayal they feel after the arrest of 17 people, mostly Brighton Beach residents, on charges that they faked stories of Holocaust survival to profit from money meant for survivors of Nazi persecution.
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, Pioneer Theatre Company, through Feb. 28 (581-6961). Running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (one intermission). The year is 1937, and in Europe no Jewish family is safe. In Brighton Beach, N.Y., the Jerome family is not only safe but is pulling together to make it through the Depression. They are also driving each other crazy.
TW Lovers stars Joaquin phoenix in the Adam Sandler role of a bipolar Brighton Beach lad torn between a comely JAP (Vinessa Shaw), a crazy shiksa (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Isabella Rossellini as the world's least likely (yet most annoying) Jewish mother.
event preview Event: Lecture/performance Performer: Bob Kaliban, actor and Loras College alum Time/date: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Site: St. Joseph Auditorium, Hoffmann Hall, Loras College Cost: Free synopsis What it's about: As part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Loras College Players, Kaliban will talk about and show film clips highlighting his acting career on Broadway, film and TV as well as in commercials. Still acting at age 77, he is a 1955 graduate of the college. Career highlights - Theater: Touring production of "Redhead" with Gwen Verdon. And a Broadway career that included roles in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," "The Conquering Hero" and "Ben Franklin in Paris." - Movies: "Brighton Beach Memoirs," "Lovers and Other Strangers" and "Someth...
A 16-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet at a Brooklyn beach had recently lost her best friend to a similar crime. Tysha Jones was spending a school holiday Thursday on the boardwalk in Brighton Beach when two gunmen opened fire on a group of men in the crowd. Four people were wounded. Police said Tysha was hit by an errant shot.
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