A.R. Gurney returned to Primary Stages last night with a comedy that centers around Amanda, a once successful television personality whose star is now fading. Life imitates art as she returns to her hometown of Buffalo to star in Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Just as she is connecting with her roots – both on stage and off – she is called back to Hollywood for a role that could recharge her career. Will her love of theater be enough to keep her in Buffalo?
A.R. Gurney, the author of Love Letters and The Dining Room, has given Primary Stages audiences the highly acclaimed The Fourth Wall, Strictly Academic, and the Outer Critics Circle Award-winning Indian Blood.
Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director, said, "We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with
Mark Lamos again. His understanding and vision enable seamless, enriched productions that truly transport the audience into the world of the play."
The creative team includes
Andrew Jackness (Set),
Candice Donnelly (Costumes),
Mary Louise Geiger (Lights), and
John Gromada (Original music and Sound Design). The Production Stage Manager is
Matthew Melchiorre.
BUFFALO GAL will play the following performance schedule: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. on July 27, August 3 & 10, and Wednesday matinees at 2:00 p.m. on August 13, 20 & 27. Following the public performances on August 7th, 14th & 21st, there are special "Artist/Audience Talkbacks" for the attendees of those performances.
Single tickets for BUFFALO GAL are priced at $60 each, and may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200, online at
www.ticketcentral.com, or in person at the 59E59 THEATERS Box Office. Group Tickets (10+) are $45.00 each, and are available by calling (212) 840-9705, ext. 204. Please visit the website at
www.primarystages.com, or call (212) 840-9705 for more information.
Photos by Walter McBride/ Retna Ltd.
Richard Thomas
A.R. Gurney
Richard Thomas and A.R. Gurney
Richard Thomas and A.R. Gurney
Richard Thomas and A.R. Gurney
Richard Thomas
Willy Holtzman
Willy Holtzman and Kathleen Clark
Jamie deRoy
Alan D. Marks and Jamie deRoy
Alex Kilgore
Gina Gionfriddo
Marian Seldes
Casey Childs
Marian Seldes and Casey Childs
Robert Stanton
Mark Lamos
A.R. Gurney and Mark Lamos
Carmen M. Herlihy
Dathan B. Williams
Dathan B. Williams
James Waterston
James Waterston
Katherine Waterston
James Waterston and sister Katherine Waterston
James Waterston
James Waterston
Mark Blum
Mark Blum
Mark Blum
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Mark Blum and Susan Sullivan
Mark Blum and Susan Sullivan
Mark Blum and Susan Sullivan
Carmen M. Herlihy, Susan Sullivan, and Jennifer Regan
Carmen M. Herlihy, Susan Sullivan, and Jennifer Regan
Carmen M. Herlihy, Jennifer Regan. Mark Blum. Susan Sullivan, and Dathan B. Williams
Carmen M. Herlihy, Jennifer Regan. Mark Blum. Susan Sullivan, Dathan B. Williams, and James Waterston
A.R. Gurney, Carmen M. Herlihy, Jennifer Regan. Mark Blum. Susan Sullivan, Dathan B. Williams. James Waterston, and Mark Lamos
Marian Seldes, Elizabeth Wilson, Frances Sternhagen, and Susan Sullivan
Marian Seldes, Elizabeth Wilson, Frances Sternhagen, and Susan Sullivan
A.R. Gurney, Susan Sullivan, and Mark Lamos
