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Theater Critic Michael Bourne Reviews Broadway's Revival of Sam Shepard's "True West"

True West
Roundabout Theatre Company

Theater critic Michael Bourne was certainly impressed with the actors in Broadway's Revival of Sam Shepard's True West.

Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano star in this revival at the Roundabout Theatre.  In True West, Hawke's character confronts his brother, who is a screenwriter played by Paul Dano.

Hawke is a four-time Oscar nominee, twice for acting and and twice for acting.

Click above to hear Michael Bourne's review of True West.

Michael Bourne, who died on August 21, 2022, was a presence on the air at WBGO between the end of 1984 and the start of 2022 when he retired from full-time hosting duty. He is the host of the Singers Unlimited Podcast by WBGO Studios. Previously, he hosted the popular Singers Unlimited (1985-2022). He also hosted the equally popular Blues Break for several years. Michael is a senior contributor to Down Beat, with the magazine since 1969. Doctor Bourne earned a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University -- which comes in handy when he's a theatre critic for the WBGO Journal.