A young boy from Brooklyn comes of age in the first play in Neil
Simon's semi-autobiographical "Eugene Trilogy"--followed by Biloxi
Blues and Broadway Bound.*
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Meet Eugene Jerome and his family, fighting the hard times and sometimes
each other--with laughter, tears, and love. It is 1937 in Brooklyn
during the heart of the Depression. Fifteen-year-old Eugene Jerome lives
in Brighton Beach with his family. He is witty, perceptive, obsessed
with sex, and forever fantasizing his baseball-diamond triumphs as star
pitcher for the New York Yankees.
As our guide through his "memoirs," Eugene takes us through a series of
trenchant observations and insights that show his family meeting life's
challenges with pride, spirit, and a marvelous sense of humor. But as
World War II looms ever closer, Eugene sees his own innocence slipping
away as the first important era of his life ends--and a new one begins.
Winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play and
the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play