Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
| Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
| Date premiered | November 2000 |
| Place premiered | Off-Broadway, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Prison |
| Genre | Drama |
Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train is a play written by Stephen Adly Guirgis.
Plot synopsis
The play takes place in a prison on Rikers Island in New York. Angel Cruz and Lucius Jenkins face murder charges.[1]
Productions
The play premiered Off-Broadway at the East 13th Street Theatre in a production by LAByrinth Theater Company on November 29, 2000 and ran to December 31, 2000.[2][3] The play was directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman.[4][5][6] The original cast includes Salvatore Inzerillo, John Ortiz, and David Zayas, Ron Cephas Jones, and Elizabeth Canavan.[4]
The play was produced in London at the Donmar Warehouse in 2002.[7] It was nominated for the Olivier Award, Best New Play for 2003.[8]
Reception
The production received considerable acclaim from critics such as Ben Brantley of the New York Times and Michael Feingold of The Village Voice.[9] In a review of one of Guirgis's later works, Hilton Als described Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train as "hysterical and irreverent", "an outstanding 2000 piece about imprisonment and moral responsibility."[10]
References
- ^ "VSU performers will present play". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "Listing" lortel.org, accessed April 22, 2015
- ^ Gutman, Les. "Review" curtainup.com, November 28, 2000
- ^ a b "Hoffman Directs Original Cast of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train for June 22 Reading". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "Jesus Hopped the A Train @ Town Hall". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "About Labyrinth". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ Billington, Michael. "Review. 'Jesus Hopped the A Train' " The Guardian, 13 March 2002
- ^ "Olivier Winners 2003" olivierawards.com, accessed April 23, 2015
- ^ "Australian Stage Online - Jesus Hopped the A Train". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ Als, Hilton (25 April 2011). "War Games: Battles at home and abroad". The New Yorker. Condé Nast: 86–87. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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