Sam Shepard News

Sam Shepard's Buried Child will receive an off-Broadway production from January 27th through February 12th

Signature Theatre Company's acclaimed production of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful will be extended for six weeks through February 29th, 2006

Jean-Claude van Itallie's Fear Itself, Secrets of the White House will open on December 11th

New Rep production finds pathos and humor in Sam Shepard's penetrating depiction of sibling rivalry

The Trip to Bountiful, for which tickets are $15, will open on December 4 after beginning previews on November 15th

Harold Thau will present the New York premiere of ALMOST HEAVEN: THE SONGS OF JOHN DENVER, a new musical opening Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Off-Broadway's Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street). Directed by Tony Award nominee Randal Myler (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), ALMOST HEAVEN begins preview performances on Friday, October 28.

New Rep inaugurates its new Watertown performing space with equal parts testosterone and rosewater

The Public Theater will present two series of readings--New Work Now! and New Work Then!--in celebration of its history of producing new plays; the two series will be held from September 9th to September 18th and from September 2nd to October 3rd

New York Musical Theatre Festival presents NO BOUNDARIES beginning September 15th at Theatre at St. Clements.

European premieres of David Mamet's Romance and Sam Shepherd's The Late Henry Moss feature in the Almeida's 2005/6 season

Written by David Rabe, Hurlyburly depicts the addled lives of four Los Angeles men caught in love-hate relationships with Hollywood women.

Anthony Rapp will host Edge Theater Company's third annual Bingo Night at SHOW (135 West 41st St. between 6th Avenue and Broadway) on Monday, March 7th. Rosario Dawson, Chris Noth, Dallas Roberts, Marylouise Burke, and others will appear to call games of bingo. Steve Salad (the King of France), Peter Salett, The Petersons, Lucas Pappaelias, and Less will perform.

The area is bursting with theater companies--with both classics, and premieres of new works.

- MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) has announced the lineup for the 35th anniversary season of its famed 'WRITERS IN PERFORMANCE' (WIP) literary series. Under the direction of Steve Lawson, WIP's eclectic five-event program will celebrate the best in drama, literature and song with tributes to Tennessee Williams, Kurt Weill, Cervantes' Don Quixote, George S. Kaufman and an appearance by opera great (and first-time author) Renee Fleming.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present Natasha Richardson (Blanche Du Bois) & John C. Reilly (Stanley Kowalski) in a new Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' classic drama A Streetcar Named Desire, with Amy Ryan (Stella Kowalski) & Chris Bauer (Mitch), directed by Edward Hall at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street).

Tony Kushner, Karen Finley, 'Urinetown' creator Greg Kotis and others speak with BWW as George W. Bush is re-inaugurated.

The New Group will present the first New York revival of Hurlyburly by David Rabe as the second show of its 2004-2005 mainstage season.

Carol Churchill's new drama has Dallas Roberts as the clones of Sam Shepard's son

An extensive interview with Broadway star Patrick Wilson, about the upcoming Phantom of the Opera film and much more...

The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, directed by Ed Harris, which had been announced for a Spring opening, has been rescheduled for the Fall of 2005.