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

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About Purpose on Broadway

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2 hours and 50 minutes, with one intermission.
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Previews: Feb 25, 2025 • Opening: Mar 17, 2025 • Closing: Jul 6, 2025
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Hayes Theater Hayes Theater
240 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10019
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Story

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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"A blistering Steppenwolf Production with explosive, knee-buckling Intensity."

Chicago Sun-Times

Steven Oxman

"Absolutely not to be missed! Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is the white-hot writer of the moment – I was knocked out!"

Chicago Tribune

Chris Jones

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Bee Full of Purpose!
"I loved the quick witted delivery of lines and the colorful personalities. The multiple messages rang universally. "
Cynthia F from Huntington on Apr 22, 2025
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Amazing play and superb acting. I am going to see it again
"Great acting. Combination of thought provoking ideas mixed with intrigue and suspense and humor. Terrific play. "
michael m from New York City on Apr 20, 2025
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"Purpose has a great cast and direction. It was very entertaining!"
curtis h from Norwalk on Apr 20, 2025
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Riveting, hilarious, moving
"This is Jacobs -Jenkins at his best. The writing is superb. The cast is exceptional. There are great comic lines and deeply serious moments. A very human(e) play. Thoroughly enjoyable."
STUART S from New York on Apr 17, 2025
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A Master's Hand
"This is a playwright at full mastery of his art. He wields this mastery with the lightest of touch. The direction and cast do his script full justice, with light and joy. A thoroughly enjoyable evening."
james b from quaker hill on Apr 16, 2025
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Just mind blowing amazing theater
"It was 3 hours of amazing theater. Just LOVED the show!!!!!!!!!!"
Broadway.com Customer on Apr 16, 2025
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Highly recommended a must see.
"First I loved the projection of every actor/actress voice. The scenery was very fitting for the rollercoaster ride that was this play. Enjoyed the narration because it was just enough so the audience could follow along with the characters and their movements. The play it's self was hilarious from beginning to end. There was so much realism involved. Touching on civil rights, activism, family drama, mental health issues, lgbtq issues and more. I highly recommend you go see "Purpose". If u have a mature 13yr old or older child take them with you, they'll love it too."
Cassandra H from New York on Apr 16, 2025
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Black Lives Contain Much Internal Matter
"The portrayal of Black life is often limited to the painful aspects of American history, such as slavery, racism, and discrimination. And although these unresolved national issues continue to harm us daily. However, Black people in America also experience the same existential challenges as anyone else in the human experience. We often live daily with untreated psychological wounds, which cause us to wound others. We love and lose love; we sometimes hurt one another, but we also heal each other. We make personal mistakes and achieve extraordinary things through our individual contributions. We embody both our outer Blackness and our inner sacredness selves—imperfect in our behaviors yet perfectly made. I greatly appreciate this play because it presents Black people not merely as background character noise, or as furniture in a national theater narrative solely focused on "race," but as a complex group of diverse individuals who engage deeply (or not so deeply) with their inner worlds. It highlights our conflicts and our resilience to love one another individually despite the daily anti-loving challenges we face. Alas, may I be so bold in stating that I think the playwright is saying, ultimately, we are...human. "
Michael J from FAIRVIEW on Apr 16, 2025
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Amazing!!!!
"I gifted my mom with tickets to this play for her bday. I'm glad I did because she really enjoyed it! I would definitely go back to see it!"
Broadway.com Customer on Apr 14, 2025
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Non stop drama
"Powerful piece with layers appropriate for today’s social and political climate. Some laughs too. "
Broadway.com Customer on Apr 14, 2025
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Cast & Creative

Cast

Aziza Houston
Solomon "Sonny" Jasper
Nazareth "Naz" Jasper
Solomon "Junior" Jasper
Morgan Jasper

Creative

Written by
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Set Designer
Todd Rosenthal
Costume Designer
Dede Ayite
Lighting Designer
Amith Chandrashaker
Sound Designer
Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen

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