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
<em>Phylicia</em> <em>Rashad</em> 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 Andrew Gans, Marc J. Franklin | March 11, 2025
On March 11, 1959: A Raisin in the Sun Opened on Broadway
Hansberry's seminal drama about the experiences of a Black family in Chicago opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Article | By Molly Higgins | March 6, 2025
The second annual event was held March 3 at the Rainbow Room in NYC.
Article | By Molly Higgins | March 3, 2025
Broadway Inspirational Voices Will Honor Michael McElroy and Tom Viola at 30th Anniversary Concert
Proceeds will support BIV’s community outreach and music education programming.
Article | By Molly Higgins | March 3, 2025
BTC's 2025 Building the Change Gala Held March 3
The second annual event is again being held at the Rainbow Room in NYC.
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 Margaret Hall | January 14, 2025
Honoring John Douglas Thompson and The Noël Coward Foundation, the annual gala will benefit Red Bull's programming for the coming season.
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 Diep Tran, Jeffrey Vizcaíno | November 12, 2024
On the Red Carpet: James Monroe Iglehart Is Living His Dreams in A Wonderful World
The attendees for the Louis Armstrong musical's opening night included Wendell Pierce, Phylicia Rashad, and Melba Moore.
Article | By Margaret Hall | November 5, 2024
Kate Baldwin Joins Cast of The Gilded Age
The two-time Tony nominee is one of six new stars joining the period drama.
Article | By Diep Tran | August 14, 2024
Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Play Broadway
The play had its world premiere this past spring at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Article | By Andrew Gans | August 12, 2024
Andrea Martin, Leslie Uggams, Paul Alexander Nolan, More Join Season 3 of The Gilded Age
Even more theatre stars will be part of the upcoming third season of Julian Fellowes' HBO period drama.
Article | By Diep Tran | July 22, 2024
Video: Brian Stokes Mitchell Performs 'Hope' Accompanied by Jason Robert Brown
The Tony winner on how he stays hopeful and what to expect from season 3 of The Gilded Age.
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