The Sunshine Boys
by Neil Simon
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Awards & Recognition
Winner! 1973 Tony Award for Best Play
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Readers appreciate the quality and presentation of the play. They find it enjoyable and well-written, with many praising its charm and effectiveness for both actors and audiences. The play resonates well with fans of Neil Simon, although a few express indifference to his style.
Synopsis
Full Length Comedy / 5m 2f / Scenery: Interior Al and Willie as "Lewis and Clark" were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years.
Now they aren't even speaking.
When CBS requests them for a "History of Comedy" retrospective a grudging reunion brings the two back together along with a flood of memories miseries and laughs.
"It's ham on wry...Simon's sure footed craftsmanship and his one liners are as exquisitely apt as ever."-New York Post "Delicious and oddly affecting."-T
Press Reviews
"It’s ham on wry [...] Simon’s sure-footed craftsmanship and his one liners are as exquisitely apt as ever."
— New York Post
"Another hit for Simon in a shrewdly balanced, splendid and rather touching slice of the show biz life."
— New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Ben Silverman |
Al Lewis |
Patient |
Eddie |
Nurse |
Registered Nurse |
Willie Clark |
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The Sunshine Boys is a American comedy play written by Neil Simon and published by Samuel French (2010).
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Samuel French · 2010 · 90 pp
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