{"product_id":"the-collected-plays-of-neil-simon-paperback","title":"The Collected Plays of Neil Simon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis first volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Plays of Neil Simon\u003c\/i\u003e contains the triumphs that put his unique brand of comic genius on the American stage, and made him the most successful playwright of his generation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume includes: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eCome Blow Your Horn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBarefoot in the Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePlaza Suite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Star-Spangled Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePromises, Promises\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eLast of the Red Hot Lover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- And an Introduction by the author: \"Portrait of the Writer as a Schizophrenic\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeil Simon's mixture of verbal wit and beautifully crafted farce, ethnic humor and insight into universal foible, and above all compassion and understanding, make even his sharpest barbs touch the heart as well as the funny bone. These seven plays, beginning with his unforgettable debut, \u003ci\u003eCome Blow Your Horn\u003c\/i\u003e, make us laugh uproariously even as we indelibly identify with the objects of our laughter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1960, a Broadway season without a \u003cb\u003eNeil Simon\u003c\/b\u003e comedy or musical has been a rare one. His first play was \u003ci\u003eCome Blow Your Horn\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by the musical \u003ci\u003eLittle Me\u003c\/i\u003e. During the 1966-67 season, \u003ci\u003eBarefoot in the Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweet Charity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Star-Spangled Girl\u003c\/i\u003e were all running simultaneously; in the 1970-71 season, Broadway theatergoers had their choice of \u003ci\u003ePlaza Suite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast of the Red Hot Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePromises, Promises\u003c\/i\u003e. Next came \u003ci\u003eThe Gingerbread Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner of Second Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunshine Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGod's Favorite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Suite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/i\u003e, the musical \u003ci\u003eThey're Playing Our Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Ought to Be in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrighton Beach Memoirs\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play of 1983), \u003ci\u003eBiloxi Blues\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the Tony Award for Best Play of 1985), and the female version of \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Simon began his writing career in television, writing \u003ci\u003eThe Phil Silvers Show\u003c\/i\u003e and Sid Caesar's \u003ci\u003eYour Show of Shows\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote the screen adaptations of \u003ci\u003eBarefoot in the Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlaza Suite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner of Second Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunshine Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Suite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Ought to Be in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e. His original screenplays include \u003ci\u003eThe Out-of-Towners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heartbreak Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder by Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cheap Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeems Like Old Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnly When I Laugh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMax Dugan Returns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Slugger's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e. He received the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1991 for \u003ci\u003eLost in Yonkers\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2018.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.72 x 9 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44879921938534,"sku":"9780452258709","price":43.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Ylp0UDc5Q0c2K1lqYUFnSzRKbktaQT09.webp?v=1772867119","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-collected-plays-of-neil-simon-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}