What promises to be a very rewarding project is off to a great start with Brighton Beach Memoirs. Neil Simon's 1983 autobiographical memoir about his teenage years in Brooklyn in the late 1930s is being given an exquisite production by director David Cromer,and is superbly acted by a topnotch cast.
With just two Off Broadway shows [the musical Adding Machine and the current classic revival of Our Town] Mr. Cromer has become a major force on the New York theatre scene, and he has brought out all that is warm and endearing in Mr.Simon's wonderfully affectionate tribute to his teen years.
As already mentioned, Mr. Cromer has cast his production expertly. As Mr. Simon's alter ego Noah Robbins makes a smashing Broadway debut and Laurie Metcalf is excellent as his mother and everyone else is superb.
John Lee Beatty's scenery, Jane Greenwood's costumes, and Brian MacDevitt's lighting are as expert as everything else in this exquisitly tasteful production. Neil Simon should be very proud.
Brighton Beach Memoirs will be joined by Broadway Bound [about his start as a writer] on December 10th, and the two shows will alternate perfomances there after. I can't wait.
At THE NEDERLANDER THEATRE 208 WEST 41st STREET N. Y .C.
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