Mister Roberts at Eight O'Clock Theatre

One of the more enduring plays to emerge from the World War II era, Mister Roberts shows, with a light touch, a side of war that is often forgotten—not the excitement or the heroism of battle, but the boredom of the men assigned to less glamorous work, where one's enemies are as often as not the officers who hold power over them, rather than the soldiers or sailors of the opposing forces. Navy veterans may look at the officers and men of AK 601 and say with a grin, "That was just like my ship!" One of the outstanding successes of the modern theater. Winner of the 1948 Tony Award for best play.

Authors

• Joshua Logan
• Thomas Heggen