Seeing a Broadway show is generally at the top of the list of things to do for people who visit New York. And fortunately the city never disappoints as it as some of the best theatre not only in the nation but also in the world. It is the premiere location for opening new plays and revising old ones. The adage of making there means you can make it anywhere holds true and theatre lovers and practitioners alike love and dream of New York. And while theatre goers frequently love to see their favorite stage and film stars in the lights they also enjoy seeing plays and musicals written and composed by their favorite writers and composers. In addition, some of the best and frequently edgy new theatre is not seen on the Broadway stage but in one of the Off Broadway, Off-Off, or further off venues. There are some fabulous combined accommodation and theatre packages at many of the hotels. Sam Shepard’s new play Ages of the Moon has many of the above-mentioned elements that should attract and captivate the attentions of large numbers of theatre audiences.
Shepard is an exceptionally talented playwright, actor and director. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Buried Child and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff. He was involved in the New York theatre scene from a very early age and the stage seems like it has always been his preferred medium. He spent three years living in England and when he returned he found a home in San Francisco, California. He was selected as the playwright in residence for the Magic Theatre there. This is the theatre where many of his plays receive their premiere performance. Some of his most well known scripts include True West, A Lie of the Mind, Curse of the Starving Class and Fool For Love. He appeared in the film Frances with Jessica Lange, with whom he was also married for a period of time.
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