True West Revival 2000

Ages: 14+
Opened: March 2, 2000
Closing: July 29, 2000

True West - 2000 - Broadway History , Info & More

Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY

A fight is brewin' at mom's house. Austin is on the brink of something big. He has secured a Hollywood deal for his latest film script. Lee is a bum: a free agent. He's got nothing to his name except a six pack and a criminal record. They're brothers but they are as different as day and night. In this deliciously dark play of duality, Sam Shepard takes a long, hard look at America, from the romanticized West to the tranquility of picket-fenced suburbia.

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True West FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of True West have there been?
True West has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2000, West End which opened in 2018 and Broadway which opened in 2019.
What Tony Awards has True West been nominated for?
True West has been nominated for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play for Matthew Warchus.
What awards has True West been nominated for?
True West has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Revival - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Sam Shephard, Outstanding Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Philip Seymour Hoffman, and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama at The Pulitzer Prize for Sam Shepard.
What awards has True West won?
True West has won several awards, including Outstanding Revival - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Sam Shephard, Outstanding Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Philip Seymour Hoffman Performance, Theatre World Awards for Philip Seymour Hoffman, and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama at The Pulitzer Prize for Sam Shepard.

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