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Laurence Fishburne,Sam RockwellandDarren Crissare bringingAmerican Buffaloback to Broadway.
The three actors are set to star in the David Mamet play, which originally debuted on Broadway in 1977. The latest production ofAmerican Buffalo, which comes from Tony Award-winning director Neil Pepe, will open on Broadway two years to the date it was originally scheduled to debut, beginning performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre April 14, 2022.
American Buffalois returning to Broadway for a limited, 16-week engagement, with previews beginning March 22, 2022.
Described as the story of “three small time hustlers” who each “want a bigger cut of the American dream,“American Buffalois “about loyalty and greed,” a press release for the production teased, adding thatAmerican Buffaloexposes “a timely American truth: crime and business are two sides of the same coin.”
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Robert Duvall starred in the original production ofAmerican Buffalo, and revivals of the play featured actors Al Pacino, William H. Macy, Damian Lewis and John Leguizamo, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
Fishburne has earned a Tony Award for his role in August Wilson’sTwo Trains Runningand previously appeared as Morpheus in the hitMatrixtrilogy.
Criss, who broke out in Ryan Murphy’sGleeseries, has gone on to star inAmerican Crime Storyand Netflix’sHollywood.He’s also earned an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his work inAmerican Crime Story.
Rockwell, who recently appeared inJojo RabbitandFosse/Verdon, is known for his roles inMoon, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, andConfessions of a Dangerous Mind. He’s earned multiple awards over the years, including an Oscar for his performance inThree Billboards.
source: people.com
