Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Olympia Dukakis
Self
David Hare
Self
David Henry Hwang
Self
James Earl Jones
Self
Larry Kramer
Self
Joseph Papp
Self
David Rabe
Self
Meryl Streep
Self
Christopher Walken
Self
George C. Wolfe
Self
Frequently Asked Questions
Joe Papp in Five Acts was released on April 30, 2012.
The runtime of Joe Papp in Five Acts is 1h 24m.
Joe Papp in Five Acts is a Documentary movie.
Joe Papp in Five Acts has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
Joe Papp in Five Acts is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Joe Papp in Five Acts was directed by Tracie Holder.
The main cast of Joe Papp in Five Acts includes Olympia Dukakis, David Hare, David Henry Hwang.
Joe Papp in Five Acts is originally in English.