by Douglas Lyons
The Jenkins family is coming together to celebrate the life of their father—hopefully without killing each other! Eldest daughter, Baneatta, wants everything to be perfect for her father’s funeral. “Favorite” daughter, Beverly, would rather honor her daddy dressed to show the entire congregation what she’s been “blessed with.” Teenage granddaughter, La’trice, can’t mind her own business if it was on a leash. Not far behind comes grandson Kenny and his very Jewish boyfriend Logan who is maybe, sort of, okay definitely afraid of Baneatta. But Baneatta’s hopes unravel when a family secret shows up at the funeral…
Circle in the Square Theatre, New York, NY
First Preview Sept 23 2021
Opening Night Oct 10 2021 Closed Nov 28 2021
After 18 Previews and 41 Performances
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Cast
Alana Raquel Bowers – Broadway debut – Simone Mabry
Cleo King – Broadway debut – Baneatta Mabry
Norm Lewis – Reginald Mabry
Ebony Marshall-Oliver – Broadway debut – Beverly Jenkins
Aigner Mizzelle – Broadway debut – La’trice Franklin
Devere Rogers – Broadway debut – Kenny Mabry
Michael Urie – Logan Leibowitz
NaTasha Yvette Williams – Brianna Jenkins
Standby: Jennifer Fouché (Baneatta Mabry)
Understudies: Dean Acree , Michael Genet , Miles G. Jackson (Logan Leibowitz) and Camille Upshaw
Production Staff
Circle in the Square Theatre
The original Circle in the Square was founded by Theodore Mann, José Quintero, Jason Wingreen, Aileen Cramer and Emily Stevens in 1951 and was located at 5 Sheridan Square (a former nightclub) in Greenwich Village. The Gershwin and Circle in the Square were built in 1970 when the Uris Brothers tore down the Capitol Theatre to build the tower (with the Gershwin originally being called the Uris Theatre).It originally served as the uptown home to the Circle-in-the-Square repertory company. Their first production on Broadway, a revival of Mourning Becomes Electra, opened on November 15, 1972.The theatre is below street level. It is one of only two Broadway houses with a thrust stage (the other is Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater).
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| Address |
| 163 Broadway (between 50th St & 51st St New York, NY 10036 |
| Transport |
| Subway: C, E, 1 to 50th St; N, R to 49th St |
| Phone |
| (212) 307-0388 |
| Box Office |
| Monday 10am-6pm Tues-Sat 10am-8pm Sun Closed |
| Access Information |
| Wheelchair Seating Available |
| There are no steps into the theatre from the sidewalk. |
| A wheelchair accessible restroom is available. |
