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Set in 1942 Yonkers, New York, the play follows the trials and comic tribulations of two young brothers who are sent to stay with their formidable grandmother for the longest ten months of their lives. Suddenly, with Yonkers Simon created his first masterpiece a hilarious, poignant family drama about survival.”

Back in 1991, I was a sophomore in high school, and my only experience with Neil Simon’s work was through his early “set-up, punch-line” near-farces which were staples of community theatre stages across the country. Winner of the 1991 Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Yonkers was written after Simon’s trilogy of semi-autobiographical plays - Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound and surpassed them all in heartfelt hilarity.Īccording to Kevin Harris: “This play holds a dear place in my heart. He has received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer and is the only living playwright to have a New York theatre named in his honor.Īs for LOST IN YONKERS, it is widely regarded as the finest work by America’s most successful comic playwright.

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The popular and prolific playwright has written more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays. The play is widely considered to be one of Simon’s best works - and that’s saying something. No shows! We’re using that time to put the finishing touches on Neil Simon‘s LOST IN YONKERS, opening next Friday.

It’s another rare, but wonderful, “dark” weekend.