Wednesday, February 26, 2025

True West

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:44AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Sibling rivalry goes beserk in JPA’s ‘True West’ by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Sam Shepard’s powerful play about the toxic relationship between two brothers – True West – is back at the Jefferson Perfo…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 11:39AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Claire van Kampen, Tony-Nominated Playwright of Farinelli and the King, Dies at 71 by Darryn King

Claire van Kampen, a musical director and Tony-nominated playwright who frequently worked with her husband Mark Rylance, died on January 18 in Kassel, Germany. Her daughter, Juliet Rylance, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Ethan Hawke & Paul Dano Gear Up for Broadway Return in TRUE WEST! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company will soon present a new Broadway production of Sam Shepard's Tony & Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama True West, directed by James Macdo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24AM
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Highlights of Ethan Hawke & Paul Dano in TRUE WEST on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sam Shepard's Tony & Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama True West, directed by James Macdonald (The Chil…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:24AM
Friday, May 17, 2024

Review: ‘Problems Between Sisters’ Puts a Spin on the Berserk Boys Club by Rhoda Feng

Julia May Jonas turns the menacing male siblings of Sam Shepard’s “True West” into squabbling pregnant sisters in Vermont.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:32AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Purpose adds to Steppenwolf’s collection of domestic-dysfunction classics by Catey Sullivan

Steppenwolf has long had a way with wildly dysfunctional family dramas. From Anton Chekhov’s Seagull to Sam Shepard’s True West to Tracy Letts’s August: Osage County, the off-Loop inst…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:58PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington to Star in Slave Play in West End by Darryn King

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has been cast in the U.K. premiere of Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris. The production—which, as previously reported, Harris announced on Instagram—will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Photos: See Ebon Moss-Bachrach and David Harbour in True West Benefit Reading by Margaret Hall, Molly Higgins

The Signature Theatre presentation also starred Ann Dowd and Denis O'Hare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM
Monday, November 27, 2023

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, David Harbour, Ann Dowd, and Denis O’Hare Perform Reading of ‘True West’ by Billy

The reading of Sam Shepard’s contemporary classic 'True West' is directed by Steppenwolf founding member Terry Kinney. The post Ebon Moss-Bachrach, David Harbour, Ann Dowd, and Denis O’…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:06PM
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Ebon Moss-Bachrach and David Harbour to Lead True West Benefit Reading by Molly Higgins

Signature Theatre will present the Sam Shepard play, which will also star Ann Dowd and Denis O'Hare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

David Harbour, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ann Dowd, and Denis O'Hare to Perform in Signature Theatre Reading of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST

Signature Theatre today will present an all-star benefit reading of Sam Shepard’s contemporary classic True West, led by acclaimed actors Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, Girls) as Aust…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM
Monday, August 14, 2023

People’s Light presents Sam Shepard’s True West by Cameron Kelsall

A highly conceptualized production of True West at People’s Light offers striking visuals but scant drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:21PM
Thursday, May 4, 2023

What’s True in ‘True West’? by American Theatre Editors

A new biography of Sam Shepard focuses on the man as an icon rather than as a writer---though, as with everything in the late dramatist's work, such delineations are never so neat.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:11AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

True West

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SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:54AM
Monday, April 3, 2023

Review: ‘True West: Sam Shepard’s Life, Work, and Times,’ by Robert Greenfield by Dwight Garner

“True West” is a new biography of a playwright and actor who was laconic in person but spoke volumes in his work.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:48AM
Friday, July 15, 2022

True West review – Sam Shepard’s fraternal face-off gains new resonance by Helen Meany

Town Hall theatre, GalwaySteppenwolf’s staging at Galway International Arts festival has a smart political and racial awareness as it unpicks the American myth Sam Shepard’s story of two…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM
Monday, May 2, 2022

Two sparring brothers spur ‘True West’ at City of Fairfax Theatre Company by William Powell

Sam Shepard's family feud makes an enjoyable show for theater buffs.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:56PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Main Street Players’ “Rapture, Blister, Burns” Misses Mark by Bill Hirschman

Main Street Players has gifted South Florida audiences with some memorable evenings such as a ferocious True West. But its current production of Rapture, Blister, Burn executed by earnest h…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:07PM
Thursday, April 8, 2021

Odds & Ends: Watch Kate Reinders & Derek Hough Face Off in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Trailer by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Watch the New Trailer for High School Musical Series There's a face-off happening at East High in season two of High Schoo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

This Week in Broadway History: February 2 - 8 by JK

This Week in  Broadway History: February 2 - 8  🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭  February 2, 1966: The thriller Wait Until Dark began its 373 performance run at the Barrymore Theatre starring Le…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:42AM
Friday, January 22, 2021

Odds & Ends: Ethan Hawke to Release New Novel About a Broadway Debut & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Ethan Hawke to Release New Novel A Bright Ray of Darkness Oscar and Tony nominee Ethan Hawke, who was last seen on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Sunday, September 6, 2020

Taking Action to Save the Arts: Turning from playwriting to bill writing by New York Theater

Matthew-Lee Erlbach first realized he would become an actor and a playwright when he saw “True West” on Broadway at age 14 – “It was like gods performing rituals to mortals,” he sa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:27PM
Sunday, August 2, 2020

BroadwayHD’s August Slate by Barry Gordin

BROADWAYHD debuts a slate of Popular Titles in August with, Sam Shepard's "True West," Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and "Summer Stock" starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. August 2, 2020: …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:47PM
Friday, July 31, 2020

BroadwayHD Announces August Lineup, Including TRUE WEST, A DOLL'S HOUSE, and More

BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, today announced its hot new August lineup with popular comedy and musical titles to watch all month long! Leading the way this mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM
Thursday, July 30, 2020

In the News: Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings for Cooper Union, Anthony Rapp Is Salieri in New Mozart Musical, More by Andrew Gans

Also announced…Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Sam Shepard’s True West head to BroadwayHD.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: TRUE WEST by Sam Shepard

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Melbourne Theatre Company cancels next six productions by Arts Review

Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the cancellation of its next six productions in a bid to ensure business continuity during this global health crisis. Berlin, Sexual Misconduct of t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:27AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

"True West" Actors Alternate Which Sweet Karate Moves They Destroy the Typewriter With Each Night by Broadway Beat

by Jason Gong. @TrashMannequin. PROVIDENCE, RI - Ticket sales have spiked for a local production of Sam Shepherd’s True West after the play’s lead actors - in a nod to the classic practi…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 8, 2020

Ep. 60: The Wonder of Bringing the Musical ‘Wonderland’ Home by Lauren Van Hemert

Enloe Magnet High School is the first school (and regional/community theater) to produce Jack Murphy and Frank Wildhorn's musical WONDERLAND anywhere. The Enloe Magnet High School production…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM

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