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Brighton Beach Memoirs 1983

Opened: March 27, 1983
Closing: May 11, 1986

Brighton Beach Memoirs - 1983 Broadway History , Info & More

46th Street Theatre
226 W.46th St. New York, NY

Set in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York in September 1937, this coming of age comedy focuses, thru the eyes of its narrator, 15-year old Eugene Morris Jerome, writer-to-be and alternately perplexed and perceptive observer and guide, on life with the Jerome family. Eugene is a Polish Jewish American teenager who experiences puberty, sexual awakening and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his Depression-era family. Eugene, his parents, Kate and Jack, and his brother Stanley have shared their home for the last three years with Kate's sister Blanche and her two daughters Nora and Laurie since the death of their father. This extended family is troubled by illness, unemployment, poverty, deep resentments and foreboding signs of World War II, but as portrayed by Neil Simon, their lives are neither miserable or pitiful. The family meets their challenges with innocence, dignity, warmth, vigor and spirit, showing that life, at once humorous and poignant, is something to celebrate by all. "Simultaneously poignant and funny. An outstanding show!" - Variety. "A hilarious comedy... A delightful and enriching experience." -CBS-TV


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Brighton Beach Memoirs History

Other Productions of Brighton Beach Memoirs

1983   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2009   Broadway Broadway Revival
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Brighton Beach Memoirs - 1983 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Matthew Broderick
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Neil Simon
1983 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play Neil Simon
1983 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Gene Saks
1983 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Matthew Broderick
1983 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Zeljko Ivanek
1983 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Elizabeth Franz

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