Article | By Margaret Hall | March 18, 2025
Photos: Step Inside Opening Night of Purpose With Queen Latifah, Spike Lee, Lucy Liu, and More
The new play from Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opened at the Hayes March 17, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 18, 2025
Read the Reviews for Purpose On Broadway
The new play from Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opened at the Hayes March 17, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 18, 2025
5 Reasons to See Purpose On Broadway
If you like family dramas with a refreshingly nuanced lens and a fair share of laughs, this new play from Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is for you.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 17, 2025
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose Opens on Broadway March 17; Get a 1st Look at the Show
Tony winner Kara Young is in the cast of the Steppenwolf production, with Phylicia Rashad at the helm.
Article | By Diep Tran | March 14, 2025
Phylicia Rashad and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Collaborate to Find Purpose
The new Broadway play explores how one generation of Black leaders can pass the baton to the next.
Article | By Margaret Hall | February 26, 2025
D.A. Mindell’s On the Evolutionary Function of Shame Officially Opens February 26
The play is an exploration of identity, family, and the courage it takes to live authentically.
Article | By Molly Higgins, Logan Culwell-Block | February 25, 2025
Here's How to Get $45 Tickets to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose on Broadway
Previews begin February 25 at the Helen Hayes Theater, with Tony winner Phylicia Rashad directing.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | February 3, 2025
Get a 1st Look at the Cast of Broadway's Purpose
The new play from Tony-winning Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins begins performances February 25.
Article | By Andrew Gans | January 29, 2025
Steve H. Broadnax III is directing Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Tony-winning family drama.
Article | By Andrew Gans | December 23, 2024
Maggie Lacey, Steve Kazee, Sarah Stiles to Lead Appropriate at San Diego's Old Globe
Steve H. Broadnax III will direct Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Tony-winning family drama.
Article | By Margaret Hall | December 19, 2024
See Who's Starring in the World Premiere of D.A. Mindell’s On the Evolutionary Function of Shame
The play is an exploration of identity, family, and the courage it takes to live authentically.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | December 9, 2024
Kara Young Will Star in Purpose on Broadway
The new work from Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is headed to the Main Stem after a world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf earlier this year.
Article | By Molly Higgins | November 21, 2024
Smash, Boop!, New Jeremy O. Harris Play, More Will Be Featured in 2025 Works & Process Season
Presented largely at the Guggenheim Museum, the series highlights artists and their creative process.
Article | By Margaret Hall, Andrew Gans | November 11, 2024
Critics Weigh In On Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Alina Troyano's Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!
Eric Ting directs the world premiere for Soho Rep.
Article | By Andrew Gans | October 23, 2024
Eric Ting directs the world premiere for Soho Rep.
Article | By Emily McClanathan | September 25, 2024
Anna D. Shapiro Has Wanted to Direct Noises Off For Years. Now She's Doing It At Steppenwolf
The famed Chicago company may be known for its intense dramas. But its season opener shows it can excel at comedy.
Article | By Andrew Gans | September 24, 2024
Dave Harris Named Winner of 2024 Relentless Award
The poet and playwright is being honored for his play MANAKIN.
Article | By Diep Tran | September 23, 2024
11 Off-Broadway Shows to See This Fall
From exciting new musicals by up-and-coming composers to a play on a barge in Brooklyn, here are some shows to get excited for.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | September 13, 2024
New Ren Faire-Themed Musical From the Writers of Legally Blonde Sets World Premiere at The Old Globe
Huzzah! from Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe is one of five world premieres in the San Diego company's newly revealed 2025 season.
Article | By Andrew Gans | September 10, 2024
Cast Set for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Alina Troyano's Give Me Carmelita Tropicana! Off-Broadway
Eric Ting will direct the world premiere for Soho Rep.
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