8 / 10
At its core, “Marjorie Prime” tells a simple kitchen-sink story of two adults trying to care for an aging relative. Harrison tries to up the ante by dipping into his gothic drawer of horrors to deliver not one but two suicides that push the human narrative into the contrived. In the end, the machines are more honest than the humans and, better yet, there’s none of the angst.
8 / 10
What’s most uncanny for me about “Marjorie Prime,” though, is that the new production, especially the ending, struck me as having been revised, not necessarily for the better. Yet it turns out that the script is exactly the same (I still have the old one; I went back and checked it.) The director and most of the design team are the same as well. The show is being billed as a look at “memory, loss and AI” — I didn’t realize it would be a look at my memory too. There is still much in the play that I find clever and thought-provoking. The starry four-member cast keeps us engaged. Harrison is nothing if not prescient in the world he imagined, but perhaps some of the novelty has worn off, because the characterizations seem less sharp and the vibe more “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” unsettling than I remember feeling before.
The Second Stage Theater production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME concludes its limited run at the Hayes Theatre, following 17 previews and 79 regular performances.
Marjorie Prime celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos from inside the after party festivities here and check out more from the red carpet.
What would you say to someone you lost, if you could see them again? What if they’re a better listener now than when they were alive? Audiences are figuring that out at Majorie Prime, which celebrated its opening night on Broadway. Watch as we take you inside the big nigh tin this video.
The cast of Marjorie Prime on Broadway officially opened on Monday, December 8, at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast hitting the opening night red carpet!
The cast of Marjorie Prime on Broadway officially opened on Monday, December 8, at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!
Marjorie Prime, the existential drama from Jordan Harrison is now playing at the Helen Hayes Theater, directed by Anne Kauffman. The production stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime.
Cynthia Nixon is back on Broadway in Marjorie Prime, a new play now in previews at the Helen Hayes Theater. The Tony Award winner recently visited Live with Kelly and Mark to discuss her latest project, also praising her co-star June Squibb, who plays the title role at 96 years old. Watch the interview now.
You can now get a first look at Marjorie Prime on Broadway, which stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime.
Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison makes his Broadway debut this fall with Marjorie Prime, which opens December 8 at the Hayes Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles ahead of opening night.
Second Stage Theater's production of Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime begins previews tonight, November 20, on Broadway, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. Meet the cast of Marjorie Prime here!
Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison makes his Broadway debut this fall with Marjorie Prime, which opens December 8 at the Hayes Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast unpacks their roles ahead of opening night.
Next up at Second Stage Theater is Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, which finally arrives on Broadway, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. Watch in this video as the company explains what it's all about!
Explore photos of June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, and the cast of MARJORIE PRIME as they meet the press for this exciting Broadway debut.
Second Stage Theater will soon present Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME on Broadway, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. Check out photos of the new marquee!
Just last fall, film and television star Christopher Lowell was gearing up for a major career milestone... his Broadway debut. He went on to take his first official Broadway bow at the Hayes Theatre in the acclaimed Second Stage production of Leslye Headland's Cult of Love, on December 12, 2024. Exactly one year later, Lowell will be back on Broadway, at the Hayes Theatre, starring in yet another Second Stage production- Marjorie Prime.
Second Stage Theater has just announced the complete cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. We have all of the details here!
| 2015 | Off-Broadway |
Playwrights Horizons Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2023 | West End |
West End |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | Danny Burstein |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Marjorie Prime |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Danny Burstein |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | June Squibb |
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