Brighton Beach Memoirs

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Brighton Beach Memoirs is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy by Neil Simon. It tells the story of a Jewish teenager named Eugene Jerome who experiences puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his family, including his older brother Stanley, whom he idolizes. It is set in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York City in 1937. Brighton Beach Memoirs is the first play in what is known as the "Eugene Trilogy".

Starring Jonathan Silverman and Matthew Broderick (each performing as Eugene in alternate shows) and directed by Gene Saks, it ran on Broadway 27 March 1983 through 11 May 1986. On June 23, 1983, three months after the opening, the Alvin Theatre, in which the show was running, was renamed the Neil Simon Theatre.

The show was nominated for four Tony Awards and won two: Broderick as best featured actor, and Saks for best direction of a play. Broderick also won the Theatre World Award for best performer.

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled Brighton Beach Memoirs (film). (Discuss)

The play was made into a film with a screenplay by Simon himself directed by Saks, with the part of Eugene played by Jonathan Silverman.

[edit] External links

• Brighton Beach Memoirs at the Internet Movie Database
• Brighton Beach Memoirs at the Internet Broadway Database

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