The Beard (play) explained

The Beard is a 1965 American stage play by Michael McClure.^[1] The play was frequently the subject of legal action.^{[2] [3]}

The play has two characters, Billy the Kid and Jean Harlow. It was filmed by Andy Warhol starring Gerard Malanga and Mary Woronov.^[4]

The play was performed in New York Off-Broadway in 1967–68 and the production received two Obie Awards. Jim Morrison was an admirer of the play and came close to starring in a film production of the play produced by Elliott Kastner.^[5]

External links

• The Beard at Michaelmcclure.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michael McClure – The Beard and Beast Language. 21 October 2017. The Allen Ginsberg Project.
2. Web site: What is the Beard Case?. History of Rights.
3. Book: Sova, Dawn B. Banned plays: censorship histories of 125 stage dramas. 12-14. 2004.
4. https://warholstars.org/beard.html Andy Warhol, Michael McClure and The Beard
5. Book: No one here gets out alive. 207. Hopkins. Jerry. Sugerman. Daniel. 1981.