Neil Simon, the prolific playwright who produced a string of comic smashes and was the most commercially successful American playwright in the latter half of the 20th century, died August 26.
Read: NEIL SIMON, COMEDIC PLAYWRIGHT AND COMMERCIAL POWERHOUSE, DIES AT 91
Most playwrights are lucky if they have one play that becomes a household name and a repertory staple. Mr. Simon had several; Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, California Suite, and Brighton Beach Memoirs were just a selection of his many hits. He also succeeded with musicals, collaborating on Little Me; Sweet Charity; Promises, Promises; and They’re Playing Our Song.
Flip through the many shows he brought to Broadway below:
Come Blow Your Horn, 1961
Little Me Playbill - Jan 1963
Barefoot in the Park, 1963
The Odd Couple, 1965
Sweet Charity Playbill - May 1967
The Star-Spangled Girl, 1966
Plaza Suite Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 1968
Promises, Promises Playbill - March 1969
Last of the Red-Hot Lovers Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1969
The Gingerbread Lady, 1970
The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1971
The Sunshine Boys Playbill - January 1973
The Good Doctor Playbill - Nov 1973
God's Favorite, 1974
California Suite, 1976
Chapter Two, 1977
They're Playing Our Song, 1979
I Ought to Be in Pictures, 1980
Fools, 1981
Little Me Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1982
Brighton Beach Memoirs Playbill - Jan 1984
Biloxi Blues, 1985
The Odd Couple Playbill - June 1985
Sweet Charity Playbill - Opening Night, April 1986
Broadway Bound Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1986
Rumors Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1988
Lost in Yonkers, 1991
Jake's Women, 1992
The Goodbye Girl Playbill - Color, March 1993
Laughter on the 23rd Floor, 1993
Proposals, 1997
The Sunshine Boys, 1997
Little Me, 1998
Dinner Party, 2000
45 Seconds from Broadway, 2001
Sweet Charity Playbill - Preview, Apr 2005
The Odd Couple Playbill - Opening Night
Barefoot in the Park Playbill - Opening Night
Brighton Beach Memoirs Playbill - Opening Night
Promises Promises Playbill - Opening Night
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