JSquared2 said: "NYadgal said: "Oof. Gut punch."

That's what Jessica Lange said.

Too soon??"

This board really is insufferable, toxic, and repulsive. I don't know why I still come here for news. Grow up.

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#8
Posted: 7/31/17 at 12:09pm

You know it's a true loss to the theatre world when you lose one of "last namers" - the playwrights who, all you have to do is say their last name, and you associate it with all their stylistic hallmarks.

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#9
Posted: 7/31/17 at 12:27pm

JSquared2 - I see you've deleted your comment. Thank you

Returning to the appropriate mourning of a legend...

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

Updated On: 7/31/17 at 12:27 PM

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#10
Posted: 7/31/17 at 1:24pm

Back in 1985, I saw A LIE OF THE MIND 3 times I believe. It was over 3 1/2 hours and I loved every minute of it. The performances and the music by the Red Clay Ramblers were all intoxicating. Mr. Shepard directed himself. Look at this cast below! Thank you Mr. Shepard.

A Lie of the Mind was first produced Off-Broadway at the Promenade Theatre on December 5, 1985, closing on June 1, 1986 after 186 performances.

The cast was as follows:[3]

Baylor - James Gammon
Jake - Harvey Keitel
Lorraine - Geraldine Page
Mike - Will Patton
Beth - Amanda Plummer
Frankie - Aidan Quinn
Meg - Ann Wedgeworth
Sally - Karen Young

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#11
Posted: 7/31/17 at 1:49pm

He was a true voice of American theater.

Shepard's work will continue to live on.

He was one of the great playwrights of the second half of the twenty century.

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#12
Posted: 7/31/17 at 5:27pm

EthelMae, I only saw it once but that cast was as great on the stage as they appear on the page.

Rest in Peace and thank you, Sam Shepard.

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#13
Posted: 7/31/17 at 7:31pm

That news like this means little on this board speaks poorly to how much things have changed around here.

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#14
Posted: 7/31/17 at 7:58pm

RIP, dear Sam. I'll have to pull out my copy of Fool For Love tonight. His presence will be greatly missed - a big loss for theatre.

"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#15
Posted: 7/31/17 at 8:33pm

Scarywarhol -- I had that same thought.

The wise BWW elders, who the younger generation could learn so much from, have moved on. It's a significant loss to this community.

As is the loss of the brilliant Sam Shepard.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/07/31/sam-shepard-1943-2017-the-rock-n-roll-cowboy-who-never-stopped-searching/

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

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R.I.P. Sam Shepard#16
Posted: 7/31/17 at 9:18pm

He was a supremely talented man. I will miss him very much but I am grad he left such a great body of work for others to enjoy. I'm sorry he had to suffer such a terrible disease. Rest In Peace

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