Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy by Neil Simon. It tells the story of a Jewish teenager named Eugene Jerome experiencing puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his family, including his older brother Stanley, whom he idolizes. It is set in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York City in 1937.

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Coming-of-age - Neil Simon - Jewish - Teenager - Puberty - Brighton Beach - Brooklyn - New York City - 1937

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Starring Matthew Broderick as Eugene and directed by Gene Saks, it ran on Broadway 27 March 1983 through 11 May 1986. On June 23, 1983, three months after the opening, the Alvin Theatre, in which the show was running, was renamed the Neil Simon Theatre.

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Matthew Broderick - Gene Saks - Broadway - 27 March - 1983 - 11 May - 1986 - June 23 - Neil Simon Theatre

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The show was nominated for four Tony Awards and won two: Broderick as best featured actor, and Saks for best direction of a play. Broderick also won the Theatre World Award for best performer.

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Tony Awards - World Award

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The play was made into a film with a screenplay by Simon himself directed by Saks.

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• Brighton Beach Memoirs at the Internet Broadway Database