An appreciation: Neil Simon was a funnyman who pleased himself by going deeper

... anymore, I write plays," Simon once said to me, not long after he had won his Pulitzer Prize, in 1991, for "Lost in Yonkers," the drama of a troubled family presided over by a domineering matriarch. This megasuccessful playwright - a genius of the ...

Renowned Jewish playwright Neil Simon passes away at 91

... as he combined humor, drama and introspection in works such as The Odd Couple , The Goodbye Girl and Lost in Yonkers , died on Sunday at the age of 91, T he New York Times reported, citing his publicist. Simon drew on his tumultuous New York Jewish ...

UPDATE 1-Tony award-winning U.S. playwright Neil Simon dies at 91 -NYT

U.S. playwright Neil Simon, who became one of Broadway's most prolific and popular playwrights as he combined humor, drama and introspection in works such as "The Odd Couple," "The Goodbye Girl" and "Lost in Yonkers," died on Sunday at the age of 91, the New York Times reported, citing his publicist. A new Simon play almost every theatrical season was a Broadway staple from 1960 through the mid-1990s, placing him in the ranks of America's top playwrights.

Nancy Anderson To Take On The Role Of Marilla Cuthbert In New Folk…

... Nichols. Anne of Green Gables is directed by Jenn Thompson (Off Broadway: Abundance, Natural Affection, Lost in Yonkers, Oklahoma! at Goodspeed Opera House ) with Jennifer Jancuska (Broadway: Hamilton, Off Broadway: FMK, Regional: One Hit Wonder) as ...

Anne of Green Gables, a New Folk Rock Musical Will Launch At The…

... Nichols. Anne of Green Gables is directed by Jenn Thompson (Off Broadway: Abundance, Natural Affection, Lost in Yonkers, Oklahoma! at Goodspeed Opera House ) with Jennifer Jancuska (Broadway: Hamilton, Off Broadway: FMK, Regional: One Hit Wonder) as ...

The Dan Band: – Old School,’ – Hangover’ stars perform at

The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire City Casino in Yonkers, N.Y. less The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire ... more There are likely few people who can trace the start of their band to a Helen Reddy song, but Dan Finnerty can. Now the lead singer for The Dan Band, Finnerty reportedly got the idea for the ensemble after a drunken rendition at a karaoke bar of the 1972 No.

The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and…

The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire City Casino in Yonkers, N.Y. less The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire ... more There are likely few people who can trace the start of their band to a Helen Reddy song, but Dan Finnerty can. Now the lead singer for The Dan Band, Finnerty reportedly got the idea for the ensemble after a drunken rendition at a karaoke bar of that 1972 No.

Golfer sued for throwing golf club, hitting woman in the head

In a lawsuit seemingly ripped from the script of "Caddyshack" a Manhattan man having a bad day on the links in Westchester threw his club at the ninth hole - and hit another golfer in the head. Now Mary Touhey, 55, a Yonkers gym teacher, is suing Daniel J. Schapiro, 33, over the alleged September 2017 incident at Dunwoodie Golf Course that left her with a broken nose.

Ben Stiller draws from his experiences as both a father and a son in two new character-driven films

... of being a father or being a son." Stiller is talking on the phone while sitting in the back of a car somewhere in Yonkers, N.Y., in the middle of a tech scout for "Escape at Dannemora," an eight-part Showtime series he is directing that stars ...

The Group Rep’s Lost in Yonkers Opens Next Week at the Lonny Chapman Theatre

The Group Rep presents Neil Simon 's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama directed by Larry Eisenberg , produced by Doug Haverty . This touching coming-of-age story set in Yonkers, New York, centers around two brothers whose mother has died, who are forced to live with their grandmother and their mentally challenged aunt, while their father travels, desperately trying to scrape together enough money to pay off his debts to a loan shark.

It’s Dolly, Dahling

Soon the waiters at the Harmonia Gardens, an upscale New York City restaurant,, will welcome the return of Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi with a resounding and sonorous "Hello, Dolly!" at your local, comfortable and inviting showplace, the Sunset Theatre. The audience will first have been transported to Yonkers, New York, at the end of the 19th century, where prosperous Horace Vandergelder is in the market for a wife.

Bette Midler Is Broadway’s Hottest Ticket – But Why Is ‘Hello, Dolly! Still A Thing?

... a New York Central train that locomotes across the stage. (Poor David Hyde Pierce, as Horace Vandergelder, the Yonkers half-millionaire Dolly has her eyes on, is outfitted so garishly he could wonder a few blocks uptown and sub in for Willy Wonka ...