Cowboy Off-Broadway

Cowboy 2022

Run Time:
90 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: December 17, 2022
Closing: January 07, 2023

Cowboy - 2022 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Actors Temple Theatre
339 W. 47th Street New York, NY 10036

A western drama about the life of the man who inspired The Lone Ranger.

From Layon Gray, the writer of Black Angels Over Tuskegee, Cowboy is the first full on western to come to a New York stage in nearly 80 years.

Once regarded as the greatest of U.S. Deputy Marshals, many scholars believe that Bass Reeve's life served as inspiration for the character of the Lone Ranger.

Set in 1888 Oklahoma Indian territory, this show follows Bass Reeves and his Native American companion as they seek out two criminals fleeing to the Mexican border, one of whom Reeves has a death warrant for. But soon, they find themselves stuck in an old saloon as a deadly tornado slowly approaches.

Winner of 5 Broadway World Awards which included Best Play, Best Overall Production, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director.

"Playwright Layon Gray has a gift for turning a wide range of stories from Black history into engaging, thought-provoking 21st century drama. The title refers to yet another illustration of slavery’s legacy, a story that’s key to the play. After experiencing Cowboy, you may never hear the word the same way again." – Miami Herald

"Cowboy is everything audiences expect of a rousing western! Gray is a fine writer—as in Tennessee Williams, there’s a regional poetry in the characters’ communication, but he’s an even better director. - ” Florida Theatre Onstage

Cowboy - 2022 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Cowboy FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Cowboy have there been?
Cowboy has had 3 productions including Regional (US) which opened in 1975, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2022.
What are the songs in Cowboy and what's the order?
Hunker Down, Cowboy
Loud and Tacky
It Seems to Me
The Dutchman's Pants
I'll Dream Your Dream
Oh, Oh, Cowboy
The Horse
You Look Like My Valley
Hey, Kid
Light Doesn't Last That Long
Pass the Bread and Butter, Brother Van
The Blue Hen's Chick
The Card Game
Goin' East--St. Louis
Singin' to 'Em
Goin' East--Chicago
Goin' East--New York
Charles
Montana
She's a Shame, Shame, Shame
Dance
A Waste of Rice
Ain't It a Shame
Mamie's Come to Play

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