Tag Archives: William Inge

Inge Festival in Kansas

Posted on April 20, 2013 by marina72

This year’s William Inge Theatre Festival – marking the centenary of playwright – will feature a staging of perhaps his most enduringly popular work, Bus Stop, at Independence Community College, Kansas, starring actress Sarah Shaefer as Cherie, reports the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. In … Continue reading →


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Marilyn, the Traffic Cop, and More

Posted on July 3, 2012 by marina72

A photograph signed by Marilyn to avoid a speeding ticket will be auctioned at a starting price of $4,000, Metro reports. Los Angeles traffic cop Roy Garrett (now deceased) made a habit of acquiring autographs from movie stars with bad driving skills. … Continue reading →


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‘Bus Stop’ in L.A.

Posted on July 17, 2011 by marina72

  Bus Stop is probably the most frequently revived of William Inge‘s works, thanks to Marilyn’s starring role in the 1956 movie adaptation. The original play is now being staged by the Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse, Los Angeles, … Continue reading →


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‘Bus Stop’ in Peoria, Illinois

Posted on February 21, 2011 by marina72

Another production of William Inge’s Bus Stop will be staged at the Peoria Civic Center, Illinois, on February 26 at 8pm. Appropriately, it is produced by the Montana Repertory Theatre (in the play, Bo wants to marry Cherie and take … Continue reading →


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‘Bus Stop’ Onstage: ES Fan Review

Posted on February 10, 2011 by marina72

Thanks to Angel aka ‘timetravelangel’ at Everlasting Star for her review of the Bus Stop revival at Newcastle-Under-Lyme’s New Vic Theatre. ‘I have seen some truly wonderful theatre at the New Vic over the years and so I was thrilled when … Continue reading →


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‘A Hopper Painting With Dialogue’

Posted on February 5, 2011 by marina72

The New Vic production of William Inge’s Bus Stop, now showing in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, gets a five-star, rave review from Alfred Hickling in today’s Guardian. “Inge’s structure is simplicity itself…But there is something beguiling about this forlorn slice of Americana, which … Continue reading →


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‘Bus Stop’ in the Midlands

Posted on January 26, 2011 by marina72

“In his day, William Inge was as well-known and influential as his friend and mentor Tennesse Williams, with Broadway hits and Hollywood movies. He came from Kansas, writing about small town life and people. In the UK productions of his … Continue reading →


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‘Bus Stop’ at Huntington, MA

Posted on September 11, 2010 by marina72

William Inge’s Bus Stop, filmed in 1956 with Marilyn Monroe, will be performed at The Huntington, Boston University Theatre, mainstage, from September 17 – October 17, with Nicole Rodenburg as Cherie.


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Bus Stop in Pitlochry

Posted on June 12, 2010 by marina72

William Inge’s play, Bus Stop, was filmed with Marilyn Monroe in 1956. The original story is a little different though, set entirely in Grace’s Diner and focussing not just on Cherie and Bo, but several other travellers. Bus Stop opens … Continue reading →


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