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Set in Chicago, Superior Donuts centers on the unlikely friendship between an ex-hippie donut-shop owner named Arthur Przybyszewski and his brash young African-American employee, Franco Wicks, who wants to change the decrepit shop for the better.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Jan. 3, 2010.

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About Superior Donuts

Arthur Przybyszewski runs a shabby donut shop he inherited from his immigrant father in a historic but rundown Chicago neighborhood. At the beginning of the play, a vandal has broken the shop window, but Arthur is too depressed to care. His ex-wife recently died, and he's haunted by his decision to flee to Canada during the Vietnam War. Enter Franco Wicks, a livewire 21-year-old African-American who applies for a job and immediately envisions ways to spruce up the shop—and help his boss attract the attention of a lady cop. As folks from the neighborhood come and go and secrets are revealed about Arthur and Franco, the two men find their lives changing in unexpected ways.

Superior Donuts to Close on Broadway in January
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Superior Donuts to Close on Broadway in January
Superior Donuts Closes Shop
Final Bow
Superior Donuts Closes Shop
Michael McKean Savors the Taste of Superior Donuts
Q&A
Michael McKean Savors the Taste of Superior Donuts
Best in Show Beagle Meets Best in Show (and Superior Donuts) Star Michael McKean
Photo Op
Best in Show Beagle Meets Best in Show (and Superior Donuts) Star Michael McKean
Angela Lansbury and Raul Esparza Go Out for Donuts
Photo Op
Angela Lansbury and Raul Esparza Go Out for Donuts
Sweet Talk with the Stars on Opening Night of Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts
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Sweet Talk with the Stars on Opening Night of Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts
Sweet! Neil Patrick Harris Takes a Bite of Superior Donuts
Photo Op
Sweet! Neil Patrick Harris Takes a Bite of Superior Donuts
Have a Donut! It's a Superior Opening for Tracy Letts' New Play
Photo Op
Have a Donut! It's a Superior Opening for Tracy Letts' New Play
Real-People Critics Maggie, Phil & Kathleen Visit Superior Donuts
Word of Mouth Review
Real-People Critics Maggie, Phil & Kathleen Visit Superior Donuts
The Superior Rise of Donut Man Jon Michael Hill
Fresh Face
The Superior Rise of Donut Man Jon Michael Hill
Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts Opens on B'way
Opening Night
Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts Opens on B'way
Superior Donuts Star Michael McKean to Host 2009 Broadway on Broadway
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Superior Donuts Star Michael McKean to Host 2009 Broadway on Broadway
Michael McKean to Star in Broadway's Superior Donuts
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Michael McKean to Star in Broadway's Superior Donuts
Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts Books Music Box Theatre
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Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts Books Music Box Theatre
Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts Headed for Broadway
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Tracy Letts' Superior Donuts Headed for Broadway
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