Seaview, Sue Wagner and John Johnson by Special Arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre announced today that Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries will return to the New York…

Succession‘s Nicholas Braun and two-time Tony winner Kara Young (Purpose, Purlie Victorious) will star in an Off Broadway revival of Rajiv Joseph’s Pulitzer Prize finalist Gruesome Playground Injuries this …

World Premiere Play LET'S LOVE! by Ethan Coen directed by Neil Pepe September 25 – November 9, 2025 Linda Gross Theater | 336 West 20th St. Let’s Love!  is a comedy, a trio of one acts, that explores …

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for Atlantic Theater Company’s world premiere production of Let's Love! at Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater. See photos here! Let’s Love! is written by Academy A…

St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” directed by Tho…

Atlantic Theater Company has revealed the cast for the world premiere of Let’s Love!, written by Academy Award winner Ethan Coen (Fargo) and directed by Tony Award nominee Neil Pepe (American Buffalo). The ca…

The world premiere of Let’s Love!, a trio of one-act comedy plays written by Academy Award winner Ethan Coen (Fargo) will debut Off Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company this fall with a cast that includes…

Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer” will star in a new production of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway. Directed by Debbie Allen, the play will open in…

When Cedric the Entertainer made his Broadway debut in 2008, critics were not impressed. Cedric appeared in David Mamet’s “American Buffalo,” which was panned and closed quickly. The Times said: “Cedric…

Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award, Tony Award, SAG Award, and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson and six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric “The Entertainer” will star in a new production of Au…

By Ricky Anderson You know the stars. You know the standing ovations. But behind every show-stopping Broadway production is a producer who’s orchestrating the symphony from backstage—and Brian Moreland is c…

Darren Criss will accept “dedication” if you’re looking for a word to encapsulate his relationship with the New York theater community. But if he’s being honest, some other words fit better: “I would …

Current Tony nominee Darren Criss and Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will co-host The Tony Awards: Act One, a live Tony Awards pre-show streaming on Pluto TV on June 8 from 6:40-8PM ET. The event kicks …

A pensive Al Pacino, circa the 1970’s, his most defined decade as an actor.April 25, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler I’ve written about him before, but there’s always time to reflect o…

Flying on Angel Wings  The Powerful, Poignant The Buffalo Hero of WWI: The Wayne Minor Story Is Revisited and Reimagined at the ATA Playwright and Director Kenthedo Robinson’s masterwork telling the story…

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From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Neil Pepe, director of American Buffalo.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Emmy & Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne, Academy Award & Golden Globe winner Sam Rockwell and Emmy Award & Golden Globe winner Darren Criss will star in the Broadway revival of…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway is on a break. But you don't have to wait until it reopens to get your fix! Fortunately, actor/writer Allison Frasca (All Star the Musical, Wicked/Frozen) is here to break…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Shot at a photo shoot for the play, check out a behind-the-scenes video interview with Damian Lewis discussing the upcoming production of American Buffalo. John Goodman and Tom Stu…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Just last night, David Mamet's American Buffalo opened on Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W 50th Street), exactly two years after it was originally scheduled to open,…

The American Buffalo and Maybe Happy Ending star welcomed his second child with wife Mia Swier June 3.

American Popular Song Society 3d Annual Gala – Sutton Foster Returns in Once Upon a Mattress – Maybe Happy Ending with Darren Criss – Domenica Feraud’s ‘someone spectacular’ at Pershing Square Signa…

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Darren Criss will return to Broadway opposite Helen J Shen in the romantic musical comedy, Maybe Happy Ending. Featuring music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and a book…

Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Darren Criss (American Buffalo, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen (The Lonely Few, Teeth) in the Broadway pr…

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Mamet - most recently represented on Broadway with the 2022 revival of American Buffalo starring Darren Criss, Laurence Fishburne, and Sam Rockwell - is making headlin…

An American Buffalo reunion took place at Little Shop of Horrors when Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell came to visit their former co-star Darren Criss! See photos!

Evan Rachel Wood and Darren Criss are heading to Skid Row. The pair will star in the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors, stepping into the roles of downtrodden flower shop workers Audrey and Se…

He appeared memorably in “American Buffalo” and in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” but gave up a career on Broadway for one in Chicago.

With an acclaimed award-winning cast and team, expectations were high for Atlantic Theater Company’s Cornelia Street, a world-premiere musical with a book by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in…

World Premiere Musical CORNELIA STREET book by Simon Stephens music & lyrics by Mark Eitzel choreography by Hope Boykin directed by Neil Pepe January 20 – March 5, 2023 Atlantic Stage 2 | 330 West 16th St. I…

World Premiere Musical CORNELIA STREET book by Simon Stephens music & lyrics by Mark Eitzel choreography by Hope Boykin directed by Neil Pepe January 20 – February 26, 2023 Atlantic Stage 2 | 330 West 16th S…

January 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Though the Tony Awards have been handed out since 1948, the citing of nominees didn’t enter the mix until 1956. Since then, as many as two, three…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Darren Criss to Play Residency at Café Carlyle Darren Criss, who was most recently seen on Broadway in American Buffalo, will play a holiday residency…

Official Limited Edition Opening Night Playbill of the 2022 revival of American Buffalo starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss ...

All right, you missed MACBETH, PLAZA SUITE and AMERICAN BUFFALO, which all finished their runs as scheduled on July 10....Continue Reading The post HOW TO THEATRICALLY SPEND YOUR SUMMER VACATION appeared first …

The star-studded production features Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss.

Plaza Suite is just days away from ending its record-breaking run at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, and its box office is having a strong finish. Playing six performances last week, the Neil Simon comedy grossed …

I caught up again with two Broadway shows this weekend. “Company,” which won Best Musical Revival, is set to close at the

Fresh Tony winner Myles Frost is starting something, and audiences are flocking to the Neil Simon Theatre to see it. MJ celebrated multiple sold-out performances this week and packed in audiences to 100.4 pe…

“American Buffalo” Keeps Mask Mandate, “POTUS” Gets Huge Ovation Friday Night, the Karate Kid Visits “The Karate Kid: The Musical” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast …

With the end nearing for some of Broadway’s limited engagements and the annual post-Tony Awards ax-fallings, the roster of summertime departures is heating up along with the temperatures. From the planned end…

Tracy Letts' The Minutes and David Mamet's American Buffalo Plan to Open on Broadway in Spring 2021. 2 years ago. www.playbill.com.

“American Buffalo,” at Circle in the Square, is sticking with masking till it closes, July 10, citing the “proximity of the audience to the actors” and “the staging in the round.”

This news comes as the Broadway League made masks optional for Broadway audiences beginning July 1.

The production stars Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss.

There are two weeks left to see the Tony nominated Broadway revival of AMERICAN BUFFALO. The production will continue to mandate audiences to wear masks in this space, despite the recent industry announcement o…

“American Buffalo,” entering the final two weeks of its limited engagement, will continue to require patrons to wear masks. The news comes on the heels of the Broadway League’s announcement that a “mask…

The Broadway revival of American Buffalo, performed at the in-the-round Circle in the Square Theatre, will continue to require audience masking through July 10, the production’s closing date. In a statement r…

It's been one week since the 75th Tony Awards and audiences are packing in to see the recently-honored productions! A Strange Loop, which took home the Tony for Best Musical on June 12, tops this week's attenda…

Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss currently star in the Broadway revival of AMERICAN BUFFALO by David Mamet, directed by Neil Pepe. AMERICAN BUFFALO will end its previously announced strictly li…

This show magnet from the new revival of American Buffalol on Broadway will be a great addition to your fridge full of magnets!!

Simon Russell Beale earned his first Tony Award for his performance in The Lehman Trilogy, which also won Best Play. He won in the category of Best Leading Actor in a Play. The win was announced at the 2022 Ton…

Take Me Out has been named winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. The show triumphed at the 75th Annual Tonys ceremony on June 12 at Radio City Music Hall beating out fellow nominees Ame…

A constantly updated list of winners --- Time to celebrate Broadway's return season! Produced by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the 75th annual Tony Awards take place at Radio City Music Hal…

Who took home prizes --- The Lehman Trilogy and Company were the big winners at the 75th annual Tony Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall. The Lehman Trilogy won five prizes, including best play, b…

AMERICAN BUFFALO premiered on Broadway in 1977, received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play and officially established David Mamet as one of the major new playwrights of

The Theatre World Awards celebrated the 2022 Theatre World Award Honorees, a special 'Outstanding Ensemble' Award to 21 cast members making their Broadway debut in the Broadway Revival of The Music Man, the 13t…

By Melissa Griegel . . . The 76th Annual Theatre World Awards returned to a live ceremony this year with an event at Circle in the Square, on the set of American Buffalo. The Theatre World Awards are presented …

While in-person theatre is back in NYC, there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this weekend, Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12, for free or at low cost. …

Clyde's, Company and SIX win four awards each --- Talk about spreading the love! No one production dominated the 2022 Drama Desk Awards, which honor shows on Broadway and beyond in NYC. The Broadway productions…

BroadwayWorld is getting up close and personal with the nominees. Today we're studying up on Neil Pepe, director of American Buffalo.

In Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series with Tony nominee Scott Pask, who acted as scenic designer…

by Caitlin Bitzegaio. @caitorade. NEW YORK, NY - The Graines family from Waterloo, Iowa, was disappointed to find out that American...

It's a timely American truth: crime and business are two sides of the same coin. David Mamet’s classic about loyalty and greed stars Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss as three small-time hust…

Two dark comedies explore American and British subcultures far below the line of decency.

AMERICAN BUFFALO by David Mamet Directed by Neil Pepe Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss Circle in the Square Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer It is a wonder why some …

Awards season is in full swing, and be it a brand new musical or a star-led revival, there is something sure to satisfy every Broadway theatergoer. Both The Music Man, headlined by 2022 Tony nominees Hugh Jack…

SIX: Abby Mueller (Jane Seymour), Samantha Pauly (Katherine Howard), Adrianna Hicks (Catherine of Aragon), Andrea Macasaet (Anne Boleyn), Brittney Mack (Anna of Cleves) and Anna Uzele (Catherine Parr). Photo: J…

In a cold analysis, nothing much actually happens in the narrative sense during  David Mamet’s 1975 dive into the social gutter of the 20th Century United States, the classic American Buffalo. But there is m…

This year’s 76th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony, directed by Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora, returns to a live in-person presentation on Monday, June 6, on the set of the Broadway revival of Am…

5 Reasons Why American Buffalo Has Lost its Shine By: Iris Wiener             May 23, 2022: David Mamet’s work is notably controversial and quite often meant to rile up liberal audiences. His…

Theatre's return season has been triumphant and rocky. Because of COVID-19, schedules are constantly changing, not just for individual productions but for theatre awards, too. Traditionally, the Drama Desk nomi…

By Carol Rocamora . . .  “F***ing business!” Who better than David Mamet can sum up the essence of American society and its values in only two words and make them sound so eloquent!? As articulated at the …

After a two-year pandemic delay, the highly anticipated revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo is back on Broadway with a multi-award-winning all-star cast for a strictly limited engagement at Circle in th…

Emmy winners Darren Criss, who stars in American Buffalo and Julianne Hough, is in POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, will co-host official Tony coverage on June…

Darren Criss and Julianne Hough – both currently starring on Broadway, he in American Buffalo, she in POTUS -will co-host the pre-Tony Awards livestream special on Paramount+ next month. The Tony Awards: Act …

Sam Rockwell sat down with Seth Meyers on Late Night last night to discuss how he celebrated his recent Tony nomination for American Buffalo. Rockwell also discussed the extra pressure of performing with a Tony…

Rockwell co-stars in the Tony-nominated revival at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre.

By: Samuel L. Leiter MAY 13, 2022: David Mamet’s American Buffalo, often considered a modern, if minor, American classic, has been produced countless times worldwide since its late 1975 premiere at Chicago…