I know that August Wilson is a great playwright in the same way I know that Notre Dame is a majestic cathedral, but whenever I re-encounter his work, I find myself trying to figure out exactly why ...

Finalist! 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Memphis Lee’s coffee shop lies in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, a neighborhood on the brink of economic development. Like most neighborhood hang outs, you’ll find ...

Continuing a winning streak with their August Wilson’s American Century Cycle Experience, Pittsburgh Playwrights’ production of “Two Trains Running” takes the audience on a fantastic ride — and marks ...

In August Wilson's "Two Trains Running," now onstage at American Conservatory Theater's Toni Rembe Theater, the proprietor of a restaurant and the regulars in the booths and barstools there talk fast ...

We know where we are the minute we enter the theater at the Temple of Music and Art. With the beat of the blues reverberating, we have entered the world of Memphis Lee and his diner, a somewhat shabby ...

KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Two Trains Running” by August Wilson, a production of The Acting Company, at ACT Toni Rembe Theatre through May 4, 2025.

Set in Pittsburgh, 1969, and the regulars of Memphis Lee’s restaurant are struggling to cope with the turbulence of a world that is changing rapidly around them. The diner is scheduled to be torn down ...