What the critics have said about American Buffalo:
"American Buffalo is kind of funny and a little heavy for three-quarters of its duration before turning into something much more explosive, thanks especially to the cast that features three of Burlington's best actors."
—BURLINGTON FREE PRESS
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"“Don’t miss it” seems like a reviewer’s cliché, but I’ll say it anyway: Don’t miss it. The actors generate an intense chemistry that sweeps the audience into the story. This is what live theater, at its best, is supposed to do."
—SEVEN DAYS
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"Their bizarre logic throughout is unsettling as it becomes more and more recognizable."
—TIMES ARGUS
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"Gripping Drama…Mamet's first trip to Broadway. It will hardly be his last."
—N.Y. TIMES
"Mamet is an actor's playwright…[He] senses the possibilities inarticulateness affords a savvy actor.”
—WWD
“It isn't often that a play with the provocative intensity of American Buffalo comes along."
—N.Y. POST
“If Mamet has magic…these three actors distilled that magic and used the verbal potency to beguile us…the best ensemble acting seen locally…”
—SHELBURNE NEWS
“In the hands of a skilled cast, it’s easy to see why [Mamet’s] work can be so riveting.”
——SEVEN DAYS
