Bus Stop, William Inge
Bus Stop, William Inge
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Bus Stop

Author: William Inge

Narrator: Rachel Miner, Full Cast

Unabridged: 1 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2010


Synopsis

Upon hitting Broadway in 1955 Bus Stop was an immediate commercial & critical success. During a winter storm a busload of weary travelers are forced to shack up at a roadside diner until morning. Inge was renowned for his in-depth character studies, Bus Stop is no exception and offers a warm play about the intersecting lives of eight ordinary people.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Megan Anderson, Terrence Currier, Rachel Miner, Anson Mount, Kyle Prue, Lynnie Raybuck, Jefferson A. Russell and Gary Sloan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by D.G.

I read this play to consider it for next season at the theater I manage. I've always enjoyed the movie. It's interesting to look at this 1950s play through a 2023 lens, especially after the Barbie movie and other stories that have focused on the idea of fragile masculinity. I'd be interested to see......more

Goodreads review by sam

My least favorite lines to read, not including 95% of the stage directions 🙃: "I ain't so pertikler what kinda pie it is, so long as it's got that murang on top of it." "...when I walked into that night club place and hear you singin' my favorite song, standin' before that orkester..." "Oh, is zat so?"......more