Lost in Yonkers starts off with Jay(15) and Arty(13) going to live with their Grandma Kurnitz because their father got money from the loan sharks to pay for their dead mother's hospital bills. Their father, Eddie, leaves them in Yonkers, New York during WWII to go down South and sell scrap metal to make money to pay the loan shark back. Grandma thinks to survive in this world you have to be like steel. She lost 2 children when they were very young, lost her husband, but now has 4 living children (Eddie, Gert, Louie and Bella) Bella lives with her, but she is a little not right in the head and has to deal with her Mean mother. She is childish. Louie is described as a mob bag man. He gets his money the illegal way. Gert has a speaking problem. Half way through her sentence she starts to say her words while breathing in.
Lost in Yonkers is a straight play, not a musical. There aren't any songs.
The prestigious prize won by Neil Simon in 1991 for Lost in Yonkers was the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Another award won by Neil Simon in 1991 for Lost in Yonkers was a Tony Award for the best play.
No, "Lost in Yonkers" is not an autobiographical play. It was written by Neil Simon and is a work of fiction. The story follows the lives of two young boys who are sent to live with their strict grandmother in Yonkers during World War II.
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"Lost in Yonkers," a play by Neil Simon, has a typical running time of around 2 hours, including an intermission. The story unfolds in the 1940s and revolves around two brothers navigating their challenging lives under the care of their strict grandmother after their mother's death. The play combines elements of drama and humor, portraying themes of family, loss, and resilience.
Mercedes Ruehl in the 1993 movie version
She won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for The Fisher King (1991). She also won a Tony award for the Neil Simon play Lost in Yonkers.
The characters in "Lost in Yonkers" want to find acceptance and love within their dysfunctional family. Each character has their own desires and goals in order to feel validated and understood, ultimately seeking a sense of belonging and connection.
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" i dont care if you hate me thts is only if you live"....... grandma
In "Lost in Yonkers," the central problem revolves around the struggles of two young brothers, Jay and Arty, who are left to live with their strict and emotionally distant grandmother after their mother's death. They face the challenges of grief, the harshness of their new environment, and the complexities of family dynamics, particularly with their overbearing grandmother and their absent father, who is dealing with his own issues. The play explores themes of loss, resilience, and the search for identity amidst adversity.
Vincent Spano of Yonkers is the Yonkers Deputy City Clerk.