New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play PURPOSE Directed by Phylicia Rashad, to land on Broadway in 2025

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:13am

Previews begin at the Helen Hayes February 2025

[Kad]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:16am

Glad that Jacobs-Jenkins' work is finally making it to Broadway- it's taken way too long.

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:17am

So it looks like there's only gonna be one Second Stage Broadway production this year since Purpose is a rental, sad

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:18am

Second Stage must really be hurting financially to only produce one show the season and have to rent out the theatre to outside producers. Hope they can make a comeback next year. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:19am

Fordham2015 said: "So it looks like there's only gonna be one Second Stage Broadway production this year since Purpose is a rental, sad"

This is their transition year with an Interim AD so kind of makes sense.

At least we're getting a play by top artists in their field and not, like........David Mamet's adaptation of Captain America.

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:23am

oh they can take my money now

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:28am

That’s now 11 new plays in the 2024-25 Broadway season that have announced at least one of its exact dates so far, to my count.

There were 10 new plays all of last season. 

[MidWestTheater]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:34am

I am so excited this is transferring. This has been my favorite play I've seen all season (ended up seeing it twice at Steppenwolf, loved it even more the second time). I'm really hoping a majority of the cast transfers especially Jon Arthur Hill, who brought me to tears at the end, and Alana Arenas who is a force of nature.  New York is not ready for one of the most thrilling, tense, dinner scenes this side of August: Osage County.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:36am

It just occurred to me that depending on the timeline of Purple Rain after it opens in Minneapolis in the spring, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins could have two different shows in the same Broadway season.

[Sauja]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 11:39am

KevinKlawitter said: "It just occurred to me that depending on the timeline ofPurple Rainafter it opens in Minneapolis in the spring,Branden Jacobs-Jenkins could have two different shows in the same Broadway season."

I love the idea, but the Minneapolis production runs until May 11th making a Broadway transfer this season almost impossible. That said, seeing him have three Broadway production in three consecutive seasons...THAT could be possible!

[Huss417]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 12:24pm

Sounds like it might be a good play but can't get behind Rashad directing.

Her statement regarding when Bill Cosby was released from jail really bothered me.

“a terrible wrong is being righted; a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” about Cosby’s release from prison, adding, in all caps, “FINALLY!!!!” 

I guess she didn't believe the countless victims of Mr. Cosby. 

Anyway. I look forward to reading what you all think of the show next year. :)

[MezzA101]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 8:32pm

NYT: The Tony Winner Behind ‘Appropriate’ Is Back. This Time, With ‘Purpose.’ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/theater/branden-jacobs-jenkins-broadway-purpose.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DE4.fkML.fsK0DlHpOLjJ

[The Other One]

Posted: 8/14/24 at 10:26pm

MidWestTheater said: "I am so excited this is transferring. This has been my favorite play I've seen all season (ended up seeing it twice at Steppenwolf, loved it even more the second time). I'm really hoping a majority of the cast transfers especially Jon Arthur Hill, who brought me to tears at the end, and Alana Arenas who is a force of nature. New York is not ready for one of the most thrilling, tense, dinner scenes this side of August: Osage County."

If I lived in Chicago I would have gone back to see it a second time, but I knew I hadn't seen the last of it after the performance I saw.  I hope the whole cast comes to NY and yes, that last speech was a beauty.