For those of us long aware of the artist, references to most work embroiders memories and illuminates well known collaborators. It combines Simon’s 1996 Rewrites and his 1999 The Play Goes On with an introduction by Nathan Lane and an afterward by wife, Elaine Joyce. His melding of comedy with compassionate drama and situation with characters we feel we know – often heroes in their own small worlds – allows us to laugh even when highly affected. Simon received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer. The author has written over 30 plays, almost an equal number of screenplays, and a handful of librettos. If you’re unfamiliar with the name Neil Simon, it seems clear you’ve regularly attended neither theater nor film, have an aversion to natural human comedy, or are very young.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |