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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
Run Type Limited Run
Market Off-Broadway
Previews December 15, 2022
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 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

Cowboy History

Other Productions of Cowboy

1975   Regional (US) World Premiere
Regional (US)
1987   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
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