Theater Company of Boston (TCB) was co-founded by David Wheeler and Naomi Thornton in 1963. Wheeler served as its artistic director until its closure in 1975. Actors including Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Stockard Channing, James Woods, Blythe Danner, Larry Bryggman, John Cazale, Hector Elizondo, Spalding Gray, Paul Guilfoyle, Ralph Waite, Charles Siebert and Paul Benedict were part of the company.[1][2][3] Following Wheeler's death, Pacino described him as "one of the lights of my life".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "David Wheeler and the Theater Company of Boston Remembered | The Faster Times". thefastertimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. ↑ "David Wheeler, Major Figure in Boston Theatre, Dies at 86 - Playbill.com". playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  3. ↑ "DAVID WHEELER, Father Of The Boston Theatre Scene | Actors' Equity Association". actorsequity.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Al Pacino's tribute to David Wheeler - Theater & art - The Boston Globe". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.


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