An all-Asian American revival of William Inge's Bus Stop, a co-production of Classic Stage Company, NAATCO, and Transport Group, opened May 18 at CSC's Lynn F. Angelson Theater, and the reviews are in. See what critics are saying below. Performances continue through June 8.
Get a first look at the production with newly released shots in the gallery below.
Midori Francis (Dash and Lily) leads the ensemble cast as Cherie, with Delphi Borich (Into the Woods) as Elma, Rajesh Bose (Life of Pi) as Dr. Lyman, Cindy Cheung (The Antiquities) as Grace, David Lee Huynh (The Trial of the Catonsville Nine) as Will, Michael Hsu Rosen (The Sex Lives of College Girls) as Bo, David Shih (Gnit) as Carl, and Moses Villarama (Cambodian Rock Band) as Virgil. Casting is by tbd casting co.
Read the reviews below.
The Front Row Center (Stanford Friedman)
New York Stage Review (David Finkle)
The New York Times (Elisabeth Vincentelli)*
TheaterMania (Kenji Fujishima)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The work centers on the happenings in a midwestern bus stop when stormy weather strands a bus full of eccentric passengers. Marilyn Monroe famously starred as Cherie in a 1956 film version, with Kim Stanley creating the role on stage the year prior.
Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III is at the helm for the new staging, which features scenic design by Peiyi Wong, costume design by Mariko Ohigashi, and lighting design by R. Lee Kennedy. Kevin Zhu serves as production stage manager.
Tickets are at ClassicStage.org.
Cindy Cheung and Delphi Borich in Bus Stop
David Lee Hyunh and Michael Hsu Rosen in Bus Stop
David Shih and Cindy Cheung in Bus Stop
Delphi Borich, Michael Hsu Rosen, and Moses Villarama in Bus Stop
Midori Francis and Delphi Borich in Bus Stop
Rajesh Bose and Delphi Borich in Bus Stop
Company of Bus Stop
Company of Bus Stop
