Biloxi Blues
by Neil Simon

Name: Biloxi Blues
Brand: Neil Simon
SKU: 9780573690402
Rating: 3.86 (1358 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

1940s/WWIIAmerican Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Winner - 1985 Tony Award for Best Play

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the blend of humor and poignant moments in this semi-autobiographical play. Many highlight the strong character development and the portrayal of army life during WWII. While some find it lacking in comedic depth compared to the previous play in the trilogy, overall sentiments lean towards enjoyment and admiration of Neil Simon's style.

Strong character developmentHumor mixed with poignancyEngaging narrativeLess humorous than Brighton Beach Memoirs

Synopsis

Full Length, Comic Drama / Casting: 6m, 2f / Scenery: Various sets Tony Award Best Play 1985 The second in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon's trilogy which began with Brighton Beach Memoirs and concluded with Broadway Bound.

When we last met Eugene Jerome, he was coping with adolescence in 1930's Brooklyn.

Here, he is a young army recruit during WW II, going through basic training and learning about Life and Love with a capital 'L' along with some harsher lessons, while station

Press Reviews

"A play that rings with a newer, deeper, sweeter truth."
— New York Magazine

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Joseph Wykowski	—	—	—
Don Carney	—	—	—
Eugene Morris Jerome	—	—	—
Arnold Epstein	—	—	—
Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey	—	—	—
James Hennesey	—	—	—
Rowena	—	—	—
Daisy Hannigan	—	—	—
Roy Selridge	—	—	—