Chicken and Biscuits - 2021 Broadway History , Info & More
Circle in the Square (Broadway)
1633 Broadway at 50th St. New York, NY
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…
Chicken and Biscuits - 2021 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Chicken and Biscuits
Theater review: ‘Chicken and Biscuits’ is a cliched meal
5 / 10
The production (staged by Zhailon Levingston, who is now the youngest Black director in Broadway history) relies heavily on mugging from the actors, especially Urie, who does his standard shtick of exaggerated facial expressions and manic reactions. It works best during the funeral sequence, at which point theatergoers are made to feel as if they are part of the church service. At my performance, quite a few people responded to the funeral speeches in a call and response style.
‘Chicken & Biscuits’ Broadway Review: New Comedy Serves Up Reheated Leftovers
6 / 10
Lifting every last detail from Tyler Perry's recipe book, this family comedy is brimming with stock characters, creaky jokes, tired references and easy, feel-good sermonizing. Bickering relatives speechifying with exposition and put-downs? Family secrets guessable even by the most distant outsider? Characters that can be summed up in one-word signifiers? Check, check and check.
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Chicken and Biscuits History
Other Productions of Chicken and Biscuits
| 2020 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2021 | Broadway |
A New Comedy by Douglas Lyons Broadway |
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