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A rollicking military comedy, No Time For Sergeants follows the misadventures of a country bumpkin named Will Stockdale who is drafted into the US Air Force during World War II. This new edition includes an introduction by Nicholas Levin. Adapted from the novel by Mac Hyman, Levin first penned No Time For Sergeants as a one-hour TV special and then a full Broadway hit. The impact of this delightful Tony Award-winning comedy cannot be overstated, having inspired everything from The Andy Griffith Show to Forrest Gump. It ran for two solid years on Broadway, bringing in nearly one million theatre goers over that time. "Levin has spun his tale expertly and tautly." "Written with suspenseful skill." "A pulsing, utterly human, and frequently exciting play about army life." "Society-shattering…Human touches of wit with wisdom." "One of the funniest plays ever seen on Broadway, with a warm and affectionate quality that is rare in comedies…Take a simple and lovable innocent, guileless, gullible, and without malice, and place him in juxtaposition to the pompous earnestness of military discipline and bureaucracy, and you have the springboard for mockery that can be both devastating and heartwarming…Its gift for uproarious lampooning is matched only by its genial good nature." "One of the best comedies of modern times!" "Superb. Last evening was one of the happiest times I ever spent in any theater." "There is scarcely a breather between laughs. It is a hilarious success."
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