True West
Broadway Drama
Previews February 17 2000
Opened
March 9 2000
Closed July 29 2000
Run 21 previews | 154 performances
Running Time 1 hrs 50 mins | No
intermission
Tickets $65 to $67.50
Prices do not include any taxes,
service charges or other charges
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Creative Sam
Shepard author | Michael Warchus director
Cast Josh Brolin | Elias Koteas
Original Cast Philip Seymour Hoffman |
John C Riley
Review The new West as
well as the old turn out to be nothing but illusion in this revival
of Sam Shepard's modern morality play. Shepard, at his gritty best,
compares and contrast the reality of two brothers, one a nerdy
screenwriter, one on the other side of the law, by putting them in a
situation where they must come to terms with each other, with
themselves, with family
Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C
Riley alternate playing the lead characters, Austin, the
screenwriter and Lee, the crook [June replacements Mr Brolin &
Mr Koteas will alternate roles after a brief breaking in period].
This gambit was conceived by director Michael Warchus and brings
vibrant, exciting theater to Broadway. Mr Warchus has given the
young actors, prior to this performance seemingly cut from the same
cloth, the freedom to interpret and improvise. The portrayals are
different, the portrayals are dazzling. There is no hint of
competition between Mr Hoffman and Mr Riley, just the collaboration
between two gifted actors as they interpret the characters within
their unique talents and strengths
Bottom Line See it. See it
once, see it twice. See it
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