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About the Play
The second in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon's trilogy which began with Brighton Beach Memoirs and concluded with Broadway Bound.
Story:
The story begins with 18-year-old Eugene Morris Jerome from Brooklyn, who is drafted into the United States Army during World War II and is sent to Biloxi, Mississippi for basic training. There he meets a diverse assortment of soldiers, including the gentle and intelligent Arnold Epstein, who is the play's central figure. The piece portrays Epstein's struggle for power with middle-aged, hard-drinking platoon leader Sergeant Merwin J. Toomey. In a memorable scene, Epstein manages to force Toomey to perform two hundred push-ups in front of the platoon.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Neil Simon Theatre
- Opening Night
- Mar 28, 1985
- Total Performances
- 524
- Original Cast
- Matthew Broderick, Randall Edwards, Barry Miller, Penelope Ann Miller, Matt Mulhern, Alan Ruck, Bill Sadler, Geoffrey Sharp, Brian Tarantina
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Producer
- Emanuel Azenberg
- Scenic Design
- David Mitchell
- Costume Design
- Ann Roth
- Lighting Design
- Tharon Musser
- Sound Design
- Tom Morse
1988 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Biloxi Blues
- Type
- Hollywood Feature Film
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Screenplay
- Neil Simon
- Starring
- Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Matt Mulhern
Scripts, Videos, Merchandise and More
Books
Audiobook
Videos
Merchandise
1985 Tony Award Nominations
Best Play
Best Featured Actor in a Play – Barry Miller
Best Direction of a Play – Gene Saks
1985 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Barry Miller
Outstanding New Play
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Bill Sadler
Outstanding Director of a Play – Gene Saks
1985 Theatre World Award Nominations
Barry Miller
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