Thursday, June 19, 2025

Brenda Pressley to Succeed LaTanya Richardson Jackson in Purpose on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Brenda Pressley will join the cast of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose at the Hayes Theater. Pressley takes over the role of matriarch Claudine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Brenda Pressley to Replace LaTanya Richardson Jackson in Purpose on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Brenda Pressley will join the cast of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Purpose at the Hayes Theater. Pressley takes over the role of matriarch Claudine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Select Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Honor of William Finn

The Broadway In Memoriam Committee has announced that select Broadway houses will dim their lights on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:45 PM in memory of William Finn. Participating venues include The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Play by Alexandra Pierson

Purpose has taken home the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad marks Jacobs-Jenkins’ second Tony wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Big Year of Purpose: Giving Broadway a Dose of 'Muscular Realism' and Actor Magic by Cq Quintana

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins loves actors—especially “bona fide theater actors” like the powerhouse cast in his six-time-Tony-nominated production of Purpose, directed by Phylicia Rashad and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Broadway Premieres of Marjorie Prime and Becky Shaw Join Second Stage's 2025-26 Season by Hayley Levitt

Second Stage Theater has announced five productions for its 2025-26 season, the first season programmed under the leadership of Artistic Director Evan Cabnet.  Jordan Harrison's Marjorie …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Second Stage Theater Announces 2025-2026 Season

Second Stage Theater's 2025 season will include two Pulitzer Prize finalist plays on Broadway at the Hayes Theater.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 01:05PM

‘Marjorie Prime’ and ‘Becky Shaw’ Are Coming to Broadway This Season by Michael Paulson

Second Stage Theater, a nonprofit, will put on the two plays, both of which were Pulitzer finalists, at its Helen Hayes Theater.

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer-Winning Purpose Extends Eight Weeks on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Purpose, the epic family drama by Tony Award-winning Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, adds eight weeks to its limited Broadway engagement at the Hayes Theater. Performances …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Extends Broadway Bow by Logan Culwell-Block

The 2025 Best Play Tony nominee continues at the Hayes Theater.

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE Extends on Broadway for Eight Weeks

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ PURPOSE has been extended eight weeks and will now close on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Directed by Phylicia Rashad, the production was originally scheduled to conclud…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM
Monday, May 26, 2025

Purpose Star Glenn Davis on Witnessing the Birth of the 'Next Great American Play' by Hayley Levitt

Not only is Glenn Davis Tony-nominated for his performance as Solomon "Junior" Jasper in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' six-time Tony-nominated Purpose—he was also one of the creative minds that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Tony Nominees Glenn Davis, Harry Lennix and Jon Michael Hill Dig Into Family, Faith and Fallout in Broadway's Purpose by Mara Reinstein

It’s perfectly OK if you didn’t line up in the bitter cold outside the Helen Hayes Theater this past winter to catch some of those early performances of Purpose. But now that the play ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Monday, May 5, 2025

Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize by Darryn King

The 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' family drama Purpose. Making the announcement, Pulitzer administrator Marjorie Miller described the play as "a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Steinberg/ACTA Award For PURPOSE

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play Purpose. The Steinberg/ATCA Award, which carries…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Exclusive: Oprah, Gayle Hit Broadway for Stunning Dramedy Inspired by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Family, Laurie Metcalfe in Audience, Too by Roger Friedman

What a night in the theater, and all by accident. I finally got into Helen Hayes Theater — the smallest house on Broadway– to see Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Purpose,” directed by Phy…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:12PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Highlights From Purpose On Broadway by Playbill

The new play from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opens at the Hayes Theater on Broadway March 17, 2025.

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Sunday, April 6, 2025

Steppenwolf Dynamically Gives “Purpose” to Broadway by Ross

There is a slow buzz swarming around the Helen Hayes Theater, and the feeling of tension and a certain kind of stinging danger fills the air. There’s a warning given by our guide, the ‘w…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Purpose ****, Last Call **1/2, Love Life **** by Barry Gordin

Reviewed by David Sheward April 2, 2025. The family drama is making a dynamic comeback this theater season. Cult of Love, The Blood Quilt, We Had a World, and now Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:51AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Steppenwolf Dynamically Gives “Purpose” to Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Purpose By Ross There is a slow buzz swarming around the Helen Hayes Theater, and the feeling of tension and a certain kind of st…

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Saturday, March 22, 2025

Purpose ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By Samuel L. Leiter March 22, 2025. Family dramas are theatrical staples, especially the kind where relatives gather from far and wide for some unifying function, like a holiday, death, or …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:02AM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

The Cast of Purpose Talks on Opening Night: 'This Is the Best-Case Scenario for What Theater Can Be' by Broadway.com

Purpose, a new family drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with more laughs than a drawing-room comedy, opened on March 17 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater. The ensemble play is directed by Phyli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Photos: PURPOSE Stars on the Opening Night Red Carpet

Purpose officially opened last night, March 18, at the Helen Hayes Theater, featuring Phylicia Rashad making her Broadway directorial debut. Get a first look at the stars of the production o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Sets Aside Family Drama to Celebrate a Broadway Opening by Broadway.com

Purpose, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' family drama centered around a laugh-out-loud dinner from hell, opened at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on March 17. Directed by Phylicia Rashad, the cast …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

Photos: The Cast of PURPOSE Takes Opening Night Bows

Purpose officially opened last night, March 18, at the Helen Hayes Theater, featuring Phylicia Rashad making her Broadway directorial debut. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out pho…

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Purpose review – dysfunctional family drama hits highs and lows by Jesse Hassenger

Helen Hayes Theater, New York Tony-award winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has crafted an ambitious and bold new play but not all of his big swings hit their mark Technically speakin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Monday, March 17, 2025

Review Roundup: Phylicia Rashad Directs PURPOSE By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' On Broadway

The great Phylicia Rashad makes her Broadway directorial debut, with PURPOSE by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, opening tonight at the Helen Hayes Theater. Find out how the critics felt about the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PM

Get a First Look at the Dramatic Family Dinner at the Center of Purpose on Broadway by Broadway.com

Purpose, the latest family drama from Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Appropriate), opens March 17 at the Hayes Theater. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Watch Highlights from PURPOSE on Broadway

Purpose is getting ready to celebrate it's opening night! Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Phylicia Rashad in her Broadway directorial debut, PURPOSE officially opens t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Photos: First Look at Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE

Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Phylicia Rashad in her Broadway directorial debut, PURPOSE officially opens tonight, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Helen Hayes Theate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Friday, March 7, 2025

Spring Preview 2025: There Are 18 Shows Headed to Broadway—Here's Everything You Need to Know by Broadway.com

If you're looking for something fresh to see on Broadway, spring is your season! There are 18 new shows due on stage before the lusty month of May—splashy musicals, political dramas, Shake…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM