American Classic
Exiled Broadway star Richard Bean returns to his family's small-town theater, igniting hope and chaos in his wake. As old loves resurface and buried secrets emerge Richard and the town are transformed by the power of making art.
Creator: Michael Hoffman
Episodes
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Season 1
8 episodes1 Mar 2026
Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean suffers a spectacular public meltdown and returns to his hometown and the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance. When he arrives, he is shocked to discover that his father, the former artistic director, has lost a step and that the once-respected theater, now run by his brother Jon and his wife (now the town's mayor). has become, by necessity, a low-rent dinner theater serving roast beef and murder mysteries. He decides to save the town, the theater and the world by presenting a great American classic on the dinner theater stage, directed by and starring, of course, Richard Bean.
Cast
Kevin Kline
Richard Bean
Jon Tenney
Jon Bean
Laura Linney
Kristen Forrest Bean
Len Cariou
Linus Bean
Jane Alexander
Ethel Bean
Jessica Hecht
Polly
Nell Verlaque
Miranda Bean
Billy Carter
Connor Boyle
