Biloxi Blues

L.A. Theatre Works' recordings of their stage performances may be my favourite hidden gem on Audible. They take wonderful plays, gather together some of the finest actors living in and around Hollywood -- some bit players who live on the Hollywood periphery, some B & C listers who fill in the ranks......more

2nd of the Eugene trilogy and I read it pretty immediately after the first. This one takes place maybe 4 years after the first play and Eugene is 18 now and has left home to enlist in the army. He spends the play in basic training with a group of 4 other young boys who decided to go to war during WW2......more

I have always loved the film version of this play, so when I found the book on a Goodwill shelf, I thought it was a sign. Apparently the sign didn’t say “Urgent”, because I did not get to reading the play itself for quite a few years. Most of the play is the same as the movie version except for the......more

Because of the military setting, I just didn't love this the same way I loved Brighton Beach Memoirs. I hope I will enjoy Broadway Bound, the third play about Eugene, a bit more.......more

This second installment in his semi-autobiographical Eugene trilogy brings his memories of army life during World War II alive through vivid characters, sparkling dialogue, and perfectly-timed humor. The story follows Eugene Morris Jerome, Simon's alter-ego, as he enlists in the army and goes throug......more