The first part of Neil Simon's trilogy, Brighton Beach Memoirs is the story of a Jewish family in Brooklyn (Brighton Beach) during the Depression.
Opening:
March 27, 1983
Close:
May 11, 1986
Theatre:
Alvin Theatre (52d Street, west of Broadway)
Genre:
Comedy / Broadway
Running Time:
minutes
Presenter:
Emanuel Azenberg, Wayne M. Rogers, Radio City Music Hall Productions
, in association with Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson
Writer:
Neil Simon
Director:
Gene Saks
Set:
David Mitchell
Costume:
Patricia Zipprodt
Lighting:
Tharon Musser
Original Cast:
Matthew Broderick..... Eugene Morris Jerome Elizabeth Franz..... Kate Peter Michael Goetz..... Jack Mandy Ingber..... Laurie Zeljko Ivanek..... Stanley Jodi Thelen..... Nora Joyce Van Patten..... Blanche
Award:
1983 Tony Awards..... Featured Actor in a Play (Broderick), Direction of a Play (Saks) 1983 Theatre World Award..... (Broderick) 1983 Outer Critics Circle Award..... Featured Actor in a Play (Broderick)
Nomination:
1983 Tony Awards..... Featured Actor in a Play (Ivanek), Featured Actress in a Play (Franz) 1983 Drama Desk Awards..... Featured Actor in a Play (Broderick)
The first part of Neil Simon's trilogy, Brighton Beach Memoirs is the story of a Jewish family in Brooklyn (Brighton Beach) during the Depression.