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American Buffalo Revival, With Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, and Darren Criss, Sets 2022 Debut

The drama was originally scheduled to open in 2020.

American Buffalo stars Sam Rockwell, Laurence Fishburne, and Darren Criss with director Neil Pepe.
American Buffalo stars Sam Rockwell, Laurence Fishburne, and Darren Criss with director Neil Pepe.
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The 2020 Broadway revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo, which ended in rehearsals due to the theater shutdown, will make its official stage debut at the Circle in the Square Theatre beginning begin the week of March 22, 2022. Opening night is set for April 14, two years to the day that the show was originally scheduled to open.

Neil Pepe will once again direct, with originally announced stars Laurence Fishburne (Donny), Sam Rockwell (Teach), and Darren Criss (Bobby) all returning. The creative team for American Buffalo includes Scott Pask (set design), Dede Ayite (costume design), and Tyler Micoleau (lighting design).

In American Buffalo, three small-time hustlers who want a bigger cut of the American dream.

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