“Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Play Purpos Won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Monday. The play, whoh follows a Powerful Family in Black American Politics Recovering from Scandal, Is Currently Running on Broadway Starring Latanya Richarson Jackson, Kara Young, Harry Young. Davis and Alana Arenas. PHYLICIA RASHAD DIRECTS The PRODUCTION, WHICH CAME TO BROADWAY”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
The play, whoh follows a Powerful Family in Black American Politics Recovering from Scandal, Is Currently Running on Broadway Starring Latanya Richarson Jackson, Kara Young, Harry Young. Davis and Alana Arenas. Phylicia Rashad Directs of the Production, Which Came to Broadway at A Chicago’s Stepenwolf Theater in March 2024.
Oh, Mary! Written by Cole Escola, WHICH is Also Currently Running on Broadway and Stars Escola, Was Named As A Finalist, As Was The ally, Written by Itamar Moses, WHICH Premiered Off-Broadway in February 2024. Purpose an Oh, Mary! are bots nominated for tony Awards for Best Play.
This is the first plitzer win for jacobs-jenkins, who was previoously named a finalist for his 2017 Play Everybody. His previous plays have inc. APPRIRATEWHICH WON The 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play and Saw Sarah Paulson Win A Tony for Her Role.
Purpose Follows the Jasper Family, Whose Patriarch Solomon Was a Well-Known Leader in the Civil Rights Movement, But Has Since Retired. The Family’s Older Son Solomon Jr. have recently Gotten Out of Prison for Embezzling Funds As A State Senator, and His Wife Will Soon Have to Serve Her Own Stint. The Family, Which Includes the Youngst Son, Nazareth, Who Is A Shy Nature Photographer and Serves As The Narrator of the Play, and His Friend, Aziza, Gather Foror. However, All Parties Soon Butt Heads As Secrets from Solomon Turns on Family Members and As Secrets from his Past Are Reveed.
Purpose OPENED AT HAYES Theater on March 17 and Is Currently Schereduled to Run Through July 6.
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