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Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon
Directed by Joe Paparone

Photo from showWinner of the 1985 Tony Award for Best Play, Biloxi Blues is part two of Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical trilogy about his growth from adolescence into adulthood. In the steamy heat of Biloxi, Mississippi, budding writer Eugene encounters the absurdities of army life, including endless drills, dense bunkmates, and chipped beef on toast. But he also discovers that his compulsive wisecracking grates on his tough drill sergeant, who happens to be a touch psychotic. Despite the strongly comedic bent, the play also holds a more serious message as Eugene comes to learn about the wide world around him.

"A play that rings with a newer, deeper, sweeter truth." - NY Magazine

"Joyous and unexpectedly rewarding." - NY Times

"A fine comedy, and another step in the process of making Simon neither so simple, nor so simplistic." - NY Post.

 

          
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