Eboni Booth News

Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eboni Booth’s hilarious and heartwarming play offers up a modern, tiki-lit homage to slices of Americana such as Our Town, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life. Kenneth’s predictable life—Mai Tais at his favorite bar and a steady job at a local bookstore—begins to unravel, forcing him to confront a childhood loss and the uncertainties of adulthood.

Cleveland Play House is now presenting Primary Trust, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Eboni Booth, running through March 1, 2026 in the Outcalt Theatre.

An example of how grief shapes identity played out onstage, The Rep’s latest is a compelling, powerful example of how theater can confront uncomfortable topics with tenderness, compassion, and humor.

Primary Trust Now Playing at The Rep! Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eboni Booth’s hilarious and heartwarming play offers up a modern, tiki-lit homage to slices of Americana such as Our Town, Harvey, and It's a Wonderful Life.

The Pulitzer-Prize winning play Primary Trust will serve as the first Virginia Repertory Theatre production opening in 2026. Performances take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 7:00 PM, select Saturdays at 2PM, Sundays at 3PM, and select Wednesday evenings and matinees.

Crescent City Stage (‘CCS’) has announced the first half of its 2026 season. The series opens February 27 with LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney, starring Nell Nolan and Michael A. Newcomer at the CCS Studio on Magazine Street, followed April 2 by ‘Bard at the Batture.'

St. Louis is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for February 2026 include Primary Trust and more.

Primary Trust is running on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth. Check out the trailer here!

Primary Trust will receive its Regional Premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. In Eboni Booth's play, 38-year-old bookstore worker Kenneth enjoys nightly chats over happy hour Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert.

Primary Trust will run on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage. Director Cherissa Richards leads the way through the tender, quirky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning pages of Playwright Eboni Booth in this all-new, London-made production. 

Asolo Repertory Theatre will be presenting Primary Trust-a deceptively ordinary story about the extraordinary courage it takes to open oneself to friendship, change, and hope. Get a first look at production photos here!

Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for January 2026 include Joshua Henry in concert and more.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Directed by Tyrone Phillips, the production explores themes of grief, friendship, and imagination through a contemporary lens.

Asolo Repertory Theatre will be presenting Primary Trust. Get a first look at pre-production photos here! Eboni Booth's Primary Trust was the winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Farmers Alley Theatre will ring in the new year and present Primary Trust by Eboni Booth. Two extra performances have already been added due to strong ticket sales.

B Street Theatre has announced its 2026 Mainstage and Family Series seasons as the company marks its 40th anniversary. The lineup includes new works, award-winning plays, and programming for young audiences, along with workshops for a new world-premiere musical.

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for PRIMARY TRUST, with performances January 7–February 11, 2026 (previews Jan. 7–8; opening night Jan. 9).

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Mrs. Krishnan’s Party as part of its Steve Woolf Studio Series. Created by Indian Ink Theatre Company, the immersive production invites audiences into an interactive performance space where food, music, and storytelling unfold together.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the Regional Premiere of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust. In this play, bookstore worker Kenneth finds a path toward new beginnings in this story brimming with surprise and hope.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will present Emma by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen, running December 3–21, 2025, at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the campus of Webster University.