American Buffalo - 2022 Broadway History , Info & More
Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY
Emmy and Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne and Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Sam Rockwell will star in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo.
Mamet will reunite with director Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow, A Life in the Theatre) for the production. Performances are set to begin in March 2020 with an official opening on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 in a Broadway theatre to be announced.
American Buffalo - 2022 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR American Buffalo
AMERICAN BUFFALO Doesn’t Tame its Beast — REVIEW
4 / 10
Am I spending too much time on the casting choices? Maybe, but it's not like Pepe's direction commanded my attention anywhere else throughout the hour-forty play. Apparently disinterested in the text, or in showing his directorial hand, he lets the cast wander about Scott Pask's purposely messy set without any ambition, or even pointed aimlessness. He also permits what few moments the script provides for contemporary contemplation - Rockwell's character angrily calling Fishburne's a racial epithet, for example - to go uncommented. This laissez-faire directing doesn't allow the second act's mounting troubles to build or release; a fight breaks out, sort of, it gets resolved, sort of, the play ends.
‘American Buffalo’ review: Sam Rockwell and Laurence Fishburne battle on Broadway
9 / 10
Rockwell and Fishburne nail the buddy-cop dynamic of these prickly parts. Donny is the cool-headed mediator (who also says 'f - - k' a lot) and Teach is a furious, distrusting bully whose temper is surely exacerbated by his skintight plaid pants. Fishburne's commanding portrayal reminds me of the best kind of bartender - a sweetheart when he takes your drink order and a hardass when he drags a drunk to the curb by his collar. And although Criss has the least rewarding role of the three, his empty-headed kid is a fun 180 from his diabolical characters in 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' or on Broadway in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.' Bobby certainly doesn't have Hedwig's wit, and the actor shows just how versatile he is.
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American Buffalo History
Other Productions of American Buffalo
| 1976 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1977 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1981 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1983 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2000 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2008 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2015 | West End |
West End West End |
| 2022 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
American Buffalo - 2022 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | American Buffalo |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Sam Rockwell |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Scott Pask |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Neil Pepe |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Sam Rockwell |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | American Buffalo |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Scott Pask |
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