The late Sam Shepard wrote to a friend about popping the question to Jessica Lange — and how his 'bad behaviors' ruined their romanceLange Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

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Directed by Scott Elliot, the revival of "Curse of the Starving Class" is funny, strange, dramatic, explosive — and not very ...

Sam Shepard, known for his acting work in films such as Black Hawk Down and The Right Stuff, has died. He was 73. Shepard’s theater representative confirms to PEOPLE that Shepard passed away at ...

And while they might be cliche, Raven Theatre’s incendiary production of Sam Shepard’s violently intense “A Lie of the Mind” is definitely all three. Running through March 22, the ...

With “Fool for Love” playing at the Steppenwolf Theatre and now “A Lie of the Mind” at the thriving Raven Theatre, Chicago is having something of a Sam Shepard revival. The late ...

In a new revival of Sam Shepard’s “Curse of the Starving Class,” one cast member gets to provide comic relief and become a tragic figure without uttering a single word. Her name is Lois, and she’s a 4 ...

Sam Shepard has died, and American theater has lost one of its last remaining giants. Shepard is the author of dozens of plays, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Buried Child (1978 ...

Sam Shepard has written 6 shows including Operation Sidewinder (Playwright), Buried Child (Playwright), True West (Playwright), Ages Of The Moon (Playwright), Heartless (Playwright), A Particle of ...

In the intense Sam Shepard play “Curse of the Starving Child,” that destruction is on purpose. Senior Editor and Writer Senior Editor and Writer [email protected] Got a tip?

And a terrible act of violence that forever changes the trajectory of eight people's lives. Sam Shepard's A LIE OF THE MIND follows two families, connected by marriage, as they grapple with the ...