Bill W. And Dr. Bob
by Samuel Shem, Janet L Surrey, Stephen J Bergman, Janet Surrey

"The play deals with relationships...The playwrights, through the script, don't attempt to teach, nor are they judgmental. They explore each man's relationship with his wife, with each other and in the final scenes, their relationship with other alcoholics. You don't have to be an alcoholic or a member of AA or Al-Anon to enjoy Bill W. and Dr. Bob. Bergman and Surrey have written a powerful script. The play begins and ends with an AA meeting's traditional opening and closing. However, what happens between those brief scenes is mesmerizing drama...This is a good, strong story that is well written"

— Talkin' Broadway

"Inspiring."

— Boston Globe

"Wonderful uplifting new play...a joyous drama of the triumph and survival of the humor spirit...filled with humor and grace."

— Examiner

"Top Cleveland Theatre Stories of 2010, Great Shows at the Cleveland Playhouse: Bill W and Dr. Bob. A sober but far from somber telling of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous...a surprisingly fun and funny play...an intimate, balanced and intoxicating portrayal of the teamwork and tensions between the men who took the first 12 steps together...a metaphor for the AA phenomenon: The light of truth shining through the testimony of one drunk's experiences to another, a phenomenon that Bill W. and Dr. Bob makes sparkle."

— Tony Brown, The Plain Dealer

"A deeply human, audience embracing tale."

— Variety