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The Inheritance - 2019 Broadway History , Info & More
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Broadway)
243 West 47th St. New York, NY
Profoundly touching and wickedly hilarious, Matthew Lopez’s two-part play The Inheritance, asks how much we owe to those who lived and loved before us, and questions the role we must play for future generations.
Brilliantly re-envisioning E. M. Forster’s masterpiece "Howards End" to 21st-century New York, it follows the interlinking lives of three generations of gay men searching for a community of their own – and a place to call home.
This epic new play by Matthew Lopez marks the Broadway debut of a bold new voice in American theatre, directed by visionary two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Daldry.
The Inheritance is a life-affirming journey of tears and laughter, through conflicts and connections, heartbreak and hope. A new play, generations in the making.
The Inheritance - 2019 - Broadway Cast
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'The Inheritance': Theater Review
8 / 10
The lively ensemble of seven actors playing Eric and Toby's inner circle and various other roles all register distinctively drawn characters, with Arturo Luis Soria scoring the best lines as a swishy schoolteacher and Harris firing up in some impassioned exchanges as Jasper. Daldry choreographs them like a ballet master, notably in an ecstatic sex scene between Eric and Toby that achieves maximum sensuality through stylized movement. When not directly involved in the main action, the cast is positioned around the elevated platform - which drops into a sunken floor at certain points - interjecting commentary, providing amusing facial or gestural reactions, passing props or jumping up to participate as required. The physicality of the production is exhilarating; it stands easily among Daldry's best work for the stage.
‘The Inheritance’ one of the most powerful gay dramas ever on Broadway
8 / 10
It is tempting to compare 'The Inheritance' with Tony Kushner's masterwork 'Angels in America,' which is also a two-part, six-act, roughly seven-hour drama centered on AIDS, historical connections, and politics. However, 'The Inheritance' very much stands on its own as a separate work with a very different sensibility, and I strongly suspect that it will soon join 'Angels in America' in the pantheon of great gay dramas.
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by Michael Dale - November 18, 2019
'He thought of all the men who died in those years and what they might have become, what the world would look like today had they been allowed to end their story on their own terms. Eric wondered what his life would be like if he had not been robbed of a generation of mentors, of poets, of friends and, perhaps even lovers.'
by TV - Red Carpets - November 17, 2019
Directed by multi Olivier and Tony Award-winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, Netflix's 'The Crown') and designed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, The Inheritance will open today, November 17, 2019.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2019
Directed by multi Olivier and Tony Award-winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, Netflix's 'The Crown') and designed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, THE INHERITANCE will begin previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th street) on Friday, September 27, 2019 and will officially open on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
by Nicole Rosky - November 17, 2019
The acclaimed play, The Inheritance, officially opens at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theater today, November 17, 2019.
It begins with a gathering of young, gay New Yorkers. Each has a story aching to come out...
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2019
This season brings Matthew Lopez' Olivier Award-winning, two-part drama, The Inheritance, to the Broadway stage.
by Katherine Lee - November 4, 2019
67 years after her Broadway debut and 23 years since she was last seen on Broadway, Lois Smith will be 89 when The Inheritance opens on November 17. On Saturday, the company surprised her onstage as she celebrated the big day!
by Nicole Rosky - October 31, 2019
The acclaimed play, The Inheritance, is currently in previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theater, where it will officially open on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2019
The acclaimed play, The Inheritance, begins previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theater on Friday, September 27, 2019 and will officially open on Sunday, November 17, 2019. This afternoon, the production announced its rush ticket policy.
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2019
The box office for the highly anticipated Broadway production of Matthew Lopez' epic two-part play, THE INHERITANCE, opens today, Monday, August 19 at 10:00am at the Ethel Barrymore Theater (243 West 47th street).
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2019
It has been announced that Andrew Burnap, John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Hilton, Samuel H. Levine, and Kyle Soller will reprise their roles in the Broadway mounting of the acclaimed play, The Inheritance.
by Walter McBride - July 29, 2019
Directed by multi Olivier and Tony Award-winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, Netflix's 'The Crown') and designed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, THE INHERITANCE will begin previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47thstreet) on Friday, September 27, 2019 and will officially open on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
The Inheritance History
Other Productions of The Inheritance
| 2018 | West End |
West End transfer of the Young Vic production West End |
| 2019 | Broadway |
Broadway Premiere Broadway |
The Inheritance - 2019 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Kyle Soller |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Stephen Daldry |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Paul Hilton |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Lois Smith |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | The Inheritance |
| 2020 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design for a Play | Paul Arditti |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Paul Hilton |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | The Inheritance |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Stephen Daldry |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | John Benjamin Hickey |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Paul Hilton |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Samuel H. Levine |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Lois Smith |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | The Inheritance |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Bob Crowley |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Stephen Daldry |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jon Clark |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score | Paul Englishby |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | John Benjamin Hickey |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Paul Hilton |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Andrew Burnap |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Lois Smith |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Matthew Lopez |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Bob Crowley |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Paul Arditti |
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