Lost in Yonkers

by Neil Simon Narrated by Dan Castellaneta, Full Cast

Overview

Set in Yonkers, New York in 1942, two boys, aged 13 and 16, must spend one year with their austere and demanding grandmother. While the war rages in Europe, Jay and Arty learn the ropes from Uncle Louie and assorted relatives, all peculiar characters.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Barbara Bain, Gia Carides, Dan Castellaneta, Ben Diskin, Arye Gross, Roxanne Hart and Kenneth Schmidt.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for Neil Simon and Lost in Yonkers

“Neil Simon has done it again, with a craftmanship and skill probably unmatched in the contemporary English-speaking theater.”—Clive Barnes, New York Post

“If Broadway ever erects a monument to a patron saint of laughter, Neil Simon will have to be it.”—Time Magazine

Clive Barnes

"Neil Simon has done it again, with a craftmanship and skill probably unmatched in the contemporary English-speaking theater." —Clive Barnes, New York Post

JUN/JUL 02 - AudioFile

Simon’s nostalgic drama about a New York Jewish family in the 1940s could have been written for the ear. Each character speaks with a distinct cadence; even young brothers Jay (Ben Diskin) and Arty (Kenneth Schmidt) are immediately recognizable from their first lines. The play is melodramatic and relies too often on verbal tricks, such as Gert’s (Gia Carides) wheezing, but the core struggle is powerful. Central to it are Barbara Bain, who plays the grandmother, trapped by old pain but longing to love and protect her children, and the childlike Bella (Roxanne Hart). The range and depth of these women make this production thrilling. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172057663
Publisher:	L.A. Theatre Works
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Edition description:	Unabridged

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