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Purpose

Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ epic family drama arrives on Broadway.

For decades, the influential Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, pastors and congressmen. But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home to Illinois with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith and the legacies of Black radicalism. Spirited, hilarious and filled with intrigue, Purpose is an epic family drama from one of the country’s most celebrated voices.

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Show Info

Address

The Hayes Theater Google Maps Location

The Hayes Theater

240 West 44th Street
New York, New York 10036
  • Brenda Pressley Performer
  • Kara Young Performer
  • Harry Lennix Performer
  • Jon Michael Hill Performer
  • Glenn Davis Performer
  • Alana Arenas Performer
  • Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Writer
  • Phylicia Rashad Director
  • Todd Rosenthal Set Designer
  • Dede Ayite Costume Designer
  • Amith Chandrashaker Lighting Designer
  • Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen Sound Designer