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Beau Jest
by James Sherman
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What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play. While many appreciate its humorous and cute elements, others criticize it for being formulaic and relying on stereotypes.
Well written and funny Delightful comedy to watch Short and enjoyable read Formulaic and full of stereotypes
Synopsis
Comedy
Characters: 4 male 2 female Interior Set Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy.
They have never met her boyfriend a WASP executive named Chris Kringle.
She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him.
She plans a dinner party and over the heated protests of Chris employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg.
Instead they send Bob Schroeder an aspiring
Press Reviews
"A light, sweet romantic comedy."
— Chicago Tribune
"Hilarious and quite moving. Sherman wonderfully blends farce with a genuine insight."
— Chicago Sun Times
"Very funny...The well crafted play has a lot to say about nuclear families of any ethnic persuasion."
— Wall Street Journal
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 2011
Binding Paperback
Edition Illustrated
Pages 114
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573692086
ISBN-10 0573692084
LCCN 93209449
LCC PS3569.H426 B4 1992
DCC 812/.54
Beau Jest is a American comedy play written by James Sherman and published by Samuel French in New York (2011).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle .
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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