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Damian Lewis To Star In American Buffalo - On Sale Now

Published on

December 12, 2014

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Damian Lewis to appear in Mamet's American Buffalo at Wyndham's Theatre. Photo Kurt Iswarienko

Damian Lewis. Photo Kurt Iswarienko Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Damian Lewis (Homeland,  Band Of Brothers) will return to the West End stage in a revival of David Mamet's play American Buffalo. The play which is to be directed by Daniel Evans will play at London's Wyndham Theatre for a limited run from April 16 - June 27, 2015.

Winning the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best play, Mamet’s explosive drama examines the fickle nature of honour among thieves. As three small-time crooks, Donny Dubrow, Walter “Teach” Cole (Damian Lewis) and Bobby plan one big-time heist, a tragedy of errors spins this razor-sharp and darkly funny play into a blistering account of divided loyalties, insatiable greed… and a coveted Buffalo nickel.

Damian Lewis said: “David Mamet is one of our greatest living playwrights and I’m thrilled to be performing in his brilliant American Buffalo. It’s exciting for me to be back on stage,

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particularly as I will have the pleasure of working with director, Daniel Evans, who I trained with at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. We’ve always wanted to work together and I really can’t think of a more exciting project to partner on.” American Buffalo is being produced in the West End by Playful Productions.

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