Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train

Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Date premiered 2000
Place premiered 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

  1. ↑ "VSU performers will present play". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Listing" lortel.org, accessed April 22, 2015
  3. ↑ Gutman, Les. "Review" curtainup.com, November 28, 2000
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hoffman Directs Original Cast of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train for June 22 Reading". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Jesus Hopped the A Train @ Town Hall". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  6. ↑ "About Labyrinth". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  7. ↑ Billington, Michael. "Review. 'Jesus Hopped the A Train' " The Guardian, 13 March 2002
  8. ↑ "Olivier Winners 2003" olivierawards.com, accessed April 23, 2015
  9. ↑ "Australian Stage Online - Jesus Hopped the A Train". Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  10. ↑ 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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