See the revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo, starring John Leguizamo, Cedric the Entertainer, and Haley Joel Osment. After the performance, enjoy drinks at nearby Cafe Un Deux Trois with fellow alumni and a special guest, and hear from Gregory Mosher who directed and produced the premieres of twenty-three of David Mamet’s plays, beginning with American Buffalo in 1975.
David Mamet's comedic masterpiece is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Robert Fall (Long Day's Journey into Night). Powered by Mamet's brilliant, rapid-fire dialogue, it's the story of three desperate men, one rare coin and a plan to rip it off. The heist is on in the funny and heartbreaking, banter-fueled portrait of small-time criminals.
About Gregory Mosher:
Gregory Mosher was appointed Director of the Arts Initiative at Columbia University in 2004 by President Lee C. Bollinger and brings 30 years of production and directorial experience to Columbia. He is credited with the resurgence of the Lincoln Center Theater, which he took over as director in 1985 at the request of former Mayor John V. Lindsay and led for seven years. He has directed and produced nearly 200 stage productions at Lincoln Center, on and off Broadway, and at the Royal National Theater and in London's West End. Many of his productions were premieres of work by emerging and established writers, among them Samuel Beckett, Leonard Bernstein, Spalding Gray, David Mamet, Arthur Miller, Richard Nelson, Wole Soyinka, Julie Taymor and Tennessee Williams. Mr. Mosher has received every major American theater award, including two Tony Awards.