4.5Joe Papp in Five Acts · 2012
Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012) is a Documentary film directed by Tracie Holder, starring Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, David Henry Hwang.
Documentary
4.5Overview
Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arguably the most important theatre in North America—is profiled in this documentary that neither sanctifies nor vilifies him. He brought us free Shakespeare in the Park, Hair and A Chorus Line, and nurtured many of America’s greatest playwrights, directors and actors. His complex personality and mercurial behavior are much in evidence and spoken of with frankness through interviews with some of America’s most celebrated artists, including Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Kevin Kline, and James Earl Jones.
Cast
Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, David Henry Hwang, James Earl Jones, Larry Kramer, Joseph Papp, David Rabe, Meryl Streep
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What is "Joe Papp in Five Acts" about?
Joe Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and, subsequently, The Public Theater—arguably the most important theatre in North America—is profiled in this documentary that neither sanctifies nor vilifies him. He brought us free Shakespeare in the Park, Hair and A Chorus Line, and nurtured many of America’s greatest playwrights, directors and actors. His complex personality and mercurial behavior are much in evidence and spoken of with frankness through interviews with some of America’s most celebrated artists, including Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Kevin Kline, and James Earl Jones.
When was "Joe Papp in Five Acts" released?
Joe Papp in Five Acts was released in 2012.
Who stars in "Joe Papp in Five Acts"?
The cast includes Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, David Henry Hwang, James Earl Jones.
