By Nelson Pressley, Published: August 31
Clues that James Long, making his theatrical debut as a wrestler in the Pulitzer-nominated drama “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity”, is in fact a real-life wrestler:
His hair is tied in a Samurai topknot. The Speedo he’s wearing (in combination with tall black boots) has less fabric than a handkerchief. His promotional skills are highly honed: The banter and preening quickly hit a comic overdrive.
“I’m embarrassed,” Long deadpans, striking macho poses for a photographer as the show’s cast and crew, scattered around the otherwise empty Woolly Mammoth theater (where performances begin Monday), guffaw and crack jokes.