Jake's Women
by Neil Simon

Name: Jake's Women
Brand: Neil Simon
SKU: 9780573694356
Rating: 4.02 (50 reviews)

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Highlights

Female

Male

Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, noting its originality and the depth of Jake's character, yet some find it loses momentum in the second act. Many appreciate the humor and relatable themes, while others feel it doesn't quite reach the heights of Neil Simon's best works. Overall, it is seen as an interesting exploration of a man's internal struggles with his relationships.

Original concept and relatable themesHumor interwoven with deep emotionStrong character explorationLoses steam in Act IISome find it less funny than expected

Synopsis

America's premier comic playwright makes another hilarious foray into the world of modern relationships.

Jake, a novelist who is more successful with fiction that with life, faces a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life.

The wildly comic and sometimes moving flashbacks played in his mind are interrupted by visitations from actual females.

Jake's women include a revered first wife who was killed years earlier in an accident, his daughter who is recalled as a child but is now a young woman, his boisterous and bossy sister, an opinionated analyst, his current wife who is leaving Jake for another man, and a prospective third wife.

Jake, played by Alan Alda on Broadway, and his women definitely deliver.