The collected plays of Neil Simon, volume IV
Main Author: | Simon, Neil. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York, NY :
Simon & Schuster,
c2005.
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Item Description: |
Introduction statement from cover. |
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Physical Description: |
364 p. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
068484785X (pbk.) 9780684847856 (pbk.) |
Author Notes: |
Simon went on to become a playwright. His first play, Come Blow Your Horn, was written in 1961. His other plays included Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Sunshine Boys, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, Broadway Bound, and The Dinner Party. In 1991, he won a Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Lost in Yonkers. He adapted several of his plays for film. He also wrote original movies including The Out-of-Towners, The Goodbye Girl, and The Heartbreak Kid. He wrote the book for several Broadway musicals including Little Me; Sweet Charity; Promises, Promises; and They're Playing Our Song. He wrote a two-volume autobiography. He died from complications of pneumonia on August 26, 2018 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) |