Purpose
Mon, Jun 02
|Hayes Theater
Six-time Tony-nominated drama Purpose hits Broadway with powerhouse talent Phylicia Rashad directing and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins writing. A bold family epic you can’t miss.
Time & Location
Jun 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – Aug 31, 2025, 11:00 PM
Hayes Theater, 240 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
About the event
February 25 – August 31, 2025
Hayes Theater, Broadway
From the acclaimed playwright behind Appropriate, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, comes Purpose—a six-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway sensation. Directed by two-time Tony winner Phylicia Rashad, this searing family drama first captivated critics and audiences at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and now arrives in New York with unflinching force.
Set in Illinois, Purpose follows the influential Jasper family, long at the forefront of Black political and cultural life. When the youngest son returns home with an unexpected guest, decades of secrets unravel, challenging generational beliefs around faith, legacy, and identity.
Described as “absolutely not to be missed” by the Chicago Tribune, this nearly three-hour production is both electrifying and unapologetically complex, balancing moments of humor with themes of radicalism, personal truth, and public responsibility.