by Neil Simon
| Directed by |
|---|
| Rev. Norman L Johnson |
God's Favorite was performed in May 1986.
| Joe Benjamin | Robert Panarella |
| Ben Benjamin | Tony Hansen |
| Sarah Benjamin | Bethanne Meyer |
| Rose Benjamin | Georgeann Johnson |
| David Benjamin | Roy Ebersole |
| Mady | Donna Coyle |
| Morris | George Gajary |
| Sidney Lipton | Rev. Norman L. Johnson |
| The Setting | ||
|---|---|---|
| The action takes place in the Benjamin mansion on the North Shore of Long Island. | ||
| Act one: | ||
| Scene 1 | Midnight | |
| Scene 2 | Two weeks later | |
| Act two: | ||
| Four weeks later, after the holocaust | ||
Since 1960, a Broadway season without a Neil Simon comedy or musical has been a rare one.
During 1966-67, Barefoot in the Park,
The Odd Couple,
Sweet Charity, and
The Star-Spangled Girl were all running simultaneously.
During 1970-71, he had
Plaza Suite,
Last of the Red Hot Lovers,
Promises, Promises on Broadway.
The next season there was Prisoner of 2nd Avenue,
Sunshine Boys and The Good Doctor.
Many of these plays have now made it on the Silver Screen and to much critical acclaim. By his own analysis
"Doc" Simon has always been that person sitting in the corner who's observing it all for all of his years.
God's Favorite was first presented in December of 1974 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre with Vincent
Gardenia and Charles Nelson Reilly starring in it and directed by Michael Bennett.
This is Simon's first look at a biblical character through the eyes of a 20th century comedy writer.
As you see God's Favorite unfold, it certainly does show us a 20th century Job.About the author