Brighton Beach Memoirs

One of Neil Simons’ most popular works, Brighton Beach Memoirs is set in 1937 when we meet the Jerome family of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn through the eyes of a bright, smart-alecky teenager. Eugene has two goals in life – to pitch for the Yankees and to see a naked girl. If he fails in becoming a pitcher, he will settle for being a writer. With love and laughter, he introduces us to a hard working father, a widowed aunt, a street wise older brother, a voluptuous cousin who dreams of becoming a Broadway star, and a put-upon mother who holds them all together. Thus, we have the “Memoirs” that begin the autobiographical trilogy from the prince of American playwrights, Neil Simon.