Barefoot in the Park
Taproot Theatre Company presents Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" from May 13 to June 20, 2026. Librarians at The Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books, films, music, and websites to enhance your experience of the show.
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Barefoot in the Park
Mr. Simon evidently has no aspirations except to be diverting, and he achieves those with the dash of a highly skilled professional writer. His modest plot is nearly always ready with a surprise turn, and his lines, while they crackle as unexpectedly as in 'Come Blow Your Horn,' are not often simply wisecracks here but natural to character and situation. (New York Times)
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Barefoot in the Park
The kind of picture that fills Radio City Music Hall with happy customers for weeks and weeks. ... The stars of Barefoot in the Park are Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, assisted by Mildred Natwick, Charles Boyer and Herbert Edelman. Each performance is a gem. (New York Daily News)
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Rewrites
Simon is an American treasure, and, like his plays, Rewrites is the stuff that hits are made of. Recommended for all collections. (Library Journal)
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The Play Goes on
Simon says that a memoir should serve two functions: "to pass on as much as you're willing to tell" and "to discover a truth about yourself you never had the time or courage to face before." A superb and introspective raconteur, he achieves both goals many times over in this exhilarating book. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Collected Plays of Neil Simon
This first volume of The Collected Plays of Neil Simon contains the triumphs that put his unique brand of comic genius on the American stage, and made him the most successful playwright of his generation. (Publisher's copy)
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Understanding Neil Simon
In this guide to his work, Susan Koprince provides an overview of Simon's career and in-depth analyses of his major plays. (Publisher's Copy)
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Growing up Bank Street
Florio charms in her debut memoir about a life well-lived on Greenwich Village’s Bank Street. This sentimental memoir will uplift any reader, no matter where they may call home. (Publishers Weekly)
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Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies
This hefty and hilarious anthology collects more than 300 of Mack's Village Voice strips depicting conversations overheard on the streets of New York. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Houses of Greenwich Village
Murphy (art history, CUNY Graduate Ctr.; The American Townhouse) has written five other volumes on architecture. In this beautifully illustrated work, he showcases the architecture and interiors of 18 homes and two private gardens in New York City's Greenwich Village. (Library Journal)
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Green Metropolis
City planner, former Central Park administrator and longtime resident Rogers (Landscape Design: A Cultural and Architectural History) writes about seven of the many parks around New York City. (Library Journal)
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