Broadway Bound
is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. It is the last chapter in his Eugene Trilogy, following Brighton Beach Memoirs
and Biloxi Blues
.
The play is about Eugene and his older brother, Stanley, dealing with their parents' relationship falling apart as they are working together to becoming aspiring comedy writers for the radio, and, eventually, television. They discover that their father, Jack, has been cheating on their mother Kate. It is obvious to the family before Jack even admits it, and they try to find ways for Kate to cope with the loss when Jack may eventually leave. Jack reveals that the woman he has been seeing is dying.
When Eugene and Stanley find a job where they can write short comedic skits for the radio, they obscurely make fun of their own family. Jack can hear the similarities between the fictional family in the broadcast and their own family, and becomes outraged. He gets into a major argument with Stanley, which turns to an argument about Jack's affair. Later, Kate holds a nostalgic conversation with Eugene, revealing how she had tried to win his father's heart when she was younger.
Eventually, Jack leaves. Stanley and Eugene move out the house when they are offered a bigger opportunity to success. Kate lives alone in the house with her father (an elderly Jewish man with socialist leanings who provides the play with most of its warmth and humor).
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg, the play premiered on Broadway with Linda Lavin, Jonathan Silverman, and Jason Alexander. It was adapted for a 1992 television movie starring Anne Bancroft and Hume Cronyn. Joan Rivers took over the role of Kate for the play's final months on Broadway.
A Broadway revival, directed by David Cromer, will open this fall at the Nederlander Theatre, with Laurie Metcalf as Kate Jerome, Dennis Boutsikaris as Jack Jerome, Santino Fontana as Stanley Jerome, Jessica Hecht as Blanche, Josh Grisetti as Eugene Jerome and Allan Miller as Ben. The production begins previews November 18, 2009 and opens December 10, 2009 and will run in repertory with Brighton Beach Memoirs.
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Broadway Bound
is a semi-
autobiographical play by
Neil Simon. It is the last chapter in his
Eugene Trilogy, following
Brighton Beach Memoirs
and
Biloxi Blues
.
The play is about Eugene and his older brother, Stanley, dealing with their parents' relationship falling apart as they are working together to becoming aspiring comedy writers for the radio, and, eventually, television. They discover that their father, Jack, has been cheating on their mother Kate. It is obvious to the family before Jack even admits it, and they try to find ways for Kate to cope with the loss when Jack may eventually leave. Jack reveals that the woman he has been seeing is dying.
When Eugene and Stanley find a job where they can write short comedic skits for the radio, they obscurely make fun of their own family. Jack can hear the similarities between the fictional family in the broadcast and their own family, and becomes outraged. He gets into a major argument with Stanley, which turns to an argument about Jack's affair. Later, Kate holds a nostalgic conversation with Eugene, revealing how she had tried to win his father's heart when she was younger.
Eventually, Jack leaves. Stanley and Eugene move out the house when they are offered a bigger opportunity to success. Kate lives alone in the house with her father (an elderly Jewish man with socialist leanings who provides the play with most of its warmth and humor).
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg, the play premiered on Broadway with
Linda Lavin,
Jonathan Silverman, and
Jason Alexander. It was adapted for a 1992
television movie starring
Anne Bancroft and
Hume Cronyn.
Joan Rivers took over the role of Kate for the play's final months on Broadway.
A Broadway revival, directed by
David Cromer, will open this fall at the
Nederlander Theatre, with
Laurie Metcalf as Kate Jerome,
Dennis Boutsikaris as Jack Jerome, Santino Fontana as Stanley Jerome,
Jessica Hecht as Blanche,
Josh Grisetti as Eugene Jerome and Allan Miller as Ben. The production begins previews November 18, 2009 and opens December 10, 2009 and will run in repertory with
Brighton Beach Memoirs.