Tony-Nominated 'Purpose' Takes Audience on One Family's Journey as Questions Rise to the Surface

Tony-nominated 'Purpose' takes audience on one family's journey as questions rise to the surface

In a season of splashy musicals and star-studded revivals, there is a play asking a thought-provoking question: what is our purpose?

Branden Jacob-Jenkins on Overhauling Act II of Purpose

Branden Jacob-Jenkins ends Act I of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Purpose’ ends with an explosive riddle. Then he had to completely rethink how to open Act II.

Inside "Purpose" with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and LaTanya Richardson Jackson join "CBS Mornings" to discuss "Purpose," a six-time Tony-nominated drama about an influential family unraveling during a snowstorm. Richardson Jackson is nominated for Best Lead Actress for her role as matriarch Claudine.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer-winning ‘Purpose’ extends eight weeks on Broadway

“Purpose,” the epic family drama by Tony Award -winning “Appropriate” playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, adds eight weeks to its limited Broadway engagement at the Hayes Theater. Performances will now run through August 31 beyond its originally scheduled closing date of July 6. The show began previews February 25 and opened March 17.Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad in her Broadway directorial debut, the cast of “Purpose” fe…

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE Extends on Broadway for Eight Weeks

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ PURPOSE has been extended eight weeks and will now close on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Directed by Phylicia Rashad, the production was originally scheduled to conclude its limited run on Sunday, July 6 at Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theater. In addition to BEST PLAY, PURPOSE has been nominated for five additional Tony Awards: Best Performance By an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), Best Performanc…

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer-Winning Purpose Extends Eight Weeks on Broadway

Purpose, the epic family drama by Tony Award-winning Appropriate playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, adds eight weeks to its limited Broadway engagement at the Hayes Theater. Performances will now run through August 31 beyond its originally scheduled closing date of July 6. The show began previews February 25 and opened March 17. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad in her Broadway directorial debut, the cast of Purpose features…