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The Incredibly Famous Willy Rivers

Drama  /  3w, 7m

Stephen Metcalfe

"Pulsatingly alive [...] an indictment of a glitz tranquilized culture that packages art, death and sex as equally meaningless commodities." - The New York Times

The Incredibly Famous Willy Rivers

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    3w, 7m

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This adventurous play by the author of Strange Snow thrilled audiences and critics Off-Broadway and later at San Diego’s Old Globe. Willy Rivers is a rock and roll star who is incredibly famous because he survived an assassination attempt during one of his concerts. His brush with death has made him question the meaning of it all, but he gets no help from the cynical and alienated characters in his life. This most unusual play is a tour de force for an actor. Willy Rivers performs several songs during the play.
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    • Mild Adult Themes

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"Pulsatingly alive [...] an indictment of a glitz tranquilized culture that packages art, death and sex as equally meaningless commodities." - The New York Times

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Stephen Metcalfe

Stephen Metcalfe
Stephen Metcalfe is a playwright, screenwriter and novelist. His stage plays have been produced off-Broadway, regionally and internationally. His screen credits include Cousins, Jacknife and Beautiful Joe, as well as the production drafts of Pretty Woman, Arachnophobia and Mr ...
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