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American Buffalo

American Buffalo

American Buffalo is a play by David Mamet, first produced in 1975 and set almost entirely inside a Chicago junk shop. Don, Teach, and Bobby plan to steal a valuable coin collection, but suspicion, shifting loyalties, and incomplete information destabilize the scheme. The play is distinguished by its...

8.3 Great

apps Top American Buffalo Alternatives

The top alternative to American Buffalo in 2026 is Sunday in the Park with George with a score of 9.2/10, followed by Twelfth Night (9.2) and The Cherry Orchard (9.2).

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Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. Its fi...

Musical Broadway Impressionism Art
9.2 Excellent
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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night is a comedy by William Shakespeare, generally dated to around 1601 or 1602 and set in the fictional land o...

Comedy Elizabethan Shakespeare Disguise
9.2 Excellent
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The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard is Anton Chekhov's final play, first performed by the Moscow Art Theatre in January 1904. It follows...

Russian Tragicomedy Chekhov Social Change
9.2 Excellent
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Three Sisters

Three Sisters

Three Sisters is a play by Anton Chekhov, first performed by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1901. It follows Olga, Masha, Iri...

Russian Realism Chekhov Longing
9.2 Excellent
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Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya is a play by Anton Chekhov, developed from his earlier work The Wood Demon and published in its definitive f...

Russian Realism Despair Chekhov
9.2 Excellent
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The Seagull

The Seagull

The Seagull is a play by Anton Chekhov about writers, actors, artistic ambition, and unreturned love on a Russian countr...

Russian Realism Art Chekhov
9.2 Excellent
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Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler is a play by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen, published in 1890 and first performed in 1891. It portrays H...

Realism Norwegian Psychological Ibsen
9.2 Excellent
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Antigone

Antigone

Antigone is an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles, first performed in Athens around 441 BCE. After a civil war in Thebes...

Tragedy Ancient Greek Sophocles
9.2 Excellent
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The Oresteia

The Oresteia

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies by Aeschylus, first performed in Athens in 458 BCE. Comprising Agamemnon, T...

Ancient Greek Trilogy Aeschylus
9.2 Excellent
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The Bacchae

The Bacchae

The Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, produced posthumously around 405 BCE. Dionysus returns to Thebes t...

Ancient Greek Euripides Dionysus
9.2 Excellent
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Phèdre

Phèdre

Phèdre is a French neoclassical tragedy by Jean Racine, first performed in 1677 and based on stories from Greek mytholog...

French Tragedy 17TH Century Racine
9.2 Excellent
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Buried Child

Buried Child

Buried Child is a 1978 play by American dramatist Sam Shepard and the winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Set i...

American Family Pulitzer Sam Shepard
8.6 Great
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True West

True West

True West is a play by American dramatist Sam Shepard, first performed in 1980. Set in their mother's suburban Southern...

American Identity Sam Shepard Sibling Rivalry
8.4 Great
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Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1931 dramatic trilogy by Eugene O'Neill that adapts the Oresteia of Aeschylus to a prosper...

Epic American Greek Tragedy Eugene Oneill
8.1 Great
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Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class is a 1977 play by American dramatist Sam Shepard and the first work commonly grouped within...

American Family Dark Sam Shepard
8.1 Great
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What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me is an autobiographical play by American playwright and performer Heidi Schreck. It dra...

American Feminist Autobiographical Heidi Schreck
8.1 Great
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Fool for Love

Fool for Love

Fool for Love is a one-act play by American dramatist Sam Shepard, first produced in 1983. Set in a motel room on the ed...

American One Act Obsession Sam Shepard
8.0 Great
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Speed-the-Plow

Speed-the-Plow

Speed-the-Plow is a 1988 play by American dramatist David Mamet that satirizes the Hollywood film business and its treat...

Satire Power Hollywood David Mamet
7.8 Good
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Oleanna

Oleanna

Oleanna is a two-character play by David Mamet, first produced in 1992, about a series of meetings between a university...

Power Controversy Academia David Mamet
7.7 Good
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Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness! is a comedy by American playwright Eugene O'Neill, first produced in 1933. Set in a small Connecticut to...

American Comedy Nostalgic Eugene Oneill
7.7 Good

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Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George
Play Musical Broadway Impressionism
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
Play Comedy Elizabethan Shakespeare
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
Play Russian Tragicomedy Chekhov
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
Three Sisters
Three Sisters
Play Russian Realism Chekhov
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Play Russian Realism Despair
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
The Seagull
The Seagull
Play Russian Realism Art
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
Play Realism Norwegian Psychological
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
Antigone
Antigone
Play Tragedy Ancient Greek
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
The Oresteia
The Oresteia
Play Ancient Greek Trilogy
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare
The Bacchae
The Bacchae
Play Ancient Greek Euripides
9.2 Excellent +0.9 Compare

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What are the best alternatives to American Buffalo?
The top alternatives to American Buffalo in 2026 include Sunday in the Park with George, Twelfth Night, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, Uncle Vanya. Each offers unique features and is objectively scored on Lunoo to help you compare.
How does American Buffalo compare to its competitors?
Our AI-powered comparison system analyzes features, pricing, user reviews, and expert opinions to provide objective scores. American Buffalo scores 8.3/10. Click any alternative above to see a detailed side-by-side comparison.
Is American Buffalo worth it in 2026?
American Buffalo scores 8.3/10 on Lunoo, making it a highly-rated option in the Play category. However, alternatives like Sunday in the Park with George may better suit specific needs.
What is the best free alternative to American Buffalo?
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How many alternatives to American Buffalo are there?
Lunoo currently lists 20 scored alternatives to American Buffalo in the Play category, ranked by our AI-powered evaluation system.
Which American Buffalo alternative has the highest rating?
Sunday in the Park with George currently holds the highest rating among American Buffalo alternatives with a score of 9.2/10.
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American Buffalo vs Sunday in the Park with George: which is better?
American Buffalo scores 8.3/10 while Sunday in the Park with George scores 9.2/10 on Lunoo. The best choice depends on your specific needs. Use our detailed comparison tool for a full breakdown.
American Buffalo vs Twelfth Night: which is better?
American Buffalo scores 8.3/10 while Twelfth Night scores 9.2/10 on Lunoo. The best choice depends on your specific needs. Use our detailed comparison tool for a full breakdown.
American Buffalo vs The Cherry Orchard: which is better?
American Buffalo scores 8.3/10 while The Cherry Orchard scores 9.2/10 on Lunoo. The best choice depends on your specific needs. Use our detailed comparison tool for a full breakdown.

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