10 / 10
Let’s begin with the playwriting. Gionfriddo’s script is lean and mean (quite literally). With just five characters she crafts a compelling story about damaged souls tied together by fate and desperation. Two of them spew unvarnished truth like rattlesnakes spitting out venom. And while it’s loaded with zingers, there’s nothing contrived here. The lines are as perceptive as they are brutally funny.
10 / 10
That is the genius of Gionfriddo’s script, and of Cullman’s clockwork direction, which relies on the cast to help change scenes in ways that suggest the precision timing of an old-fashioned bedroom farce. I’m a bit puzzled by the stylized simplicity of David Zinn’s set, a mostly blank and interchangeable black-box space that unfolds in the final scene to reveal a generic upper-middle-class sitting room, brightly lit by Stacey Derosier. But that choice does help strip away any and all outside distractions so that we can focus more clearly on the archetypal characters who are not rooted in any particular place. They seem to be stepping straight out of psychiatry’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, with all their flaws and contradictions and raw humanity on display.
Becky Shaw concludes its limited Broadway engagement at the Hayes Theatre following 19 previews and 80 regular performances. The venue will soon be home to The Fantasticks, which begins previews on October 22.
Alden Ehrenreich took home the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Becky Shaw. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!
Alden Ehrenreich has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for BECKY SHAW.
The Tony-nominated cast of Becky Shaw recently visited Edge at Hudson Yards, taking in the views from New York City’s highest outdoor sky deck. Check out some photos from their visit!
The Pitt stars Noah Wyle and Patrick Ball reunite backstage at Becky Shaw on Broadway! See photos of the cast reunion at the Hayes Theatre.
! Becky Shaw is now in performances at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway, where it is running through June 14, 2026. BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive clip from the first scene of the show! Watch in this video.
Becky has arrived on Broadway! Becky Shaw is now in performances at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. Watch highlights of the cast in action in this video!
Becky is in the building! The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, officially opened earlier this week at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. Check out photos fo the cast on the red carpet here.
Earlier this week, Broadway officially added Becky Shaw to the 2025/26 season line-up. Gina Gionfriddo’s play is directed by Trip Cullman, and now running at Second Stage's Hayes Theater. Watch in this video as the whole company celebrates the special night!
The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, officially opened on April 6 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. Check out photos of the cast taking their opening night bows here!
The reviews are rolling in for Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, stars Patrick Ball, Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer, Alden Ehrenreich, Linda Emond, and Tony Award-winner Lauren Patten.
At the Thursday, April 2 performance of Broadway's Becky Shaw, Second Stage Theater will be hosting 'Night of a Thousand Beckys' at the Hayes Theater.
You can now get a first look at Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. The production features Madeline Brewer, Lauren Patten, and more.
There is a lot to celebrate this spring at the Hayes Theatre. With the arrival of Becky Shaw, comes the Broadway debut of playwright Gina Gionfriddo... but the party doesn't end there! Three of its stars, Madeline Brewer, Patrick Ball, and Alden Ehrenreich, also make their Broadway debuts as 'Becky,' 'Andrew,' and 'Max' repectively.
Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater, ahead of an opening night on April 6. Meet the cast here!
Previews will begin soon for Second Stage Theater production of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman. The play will begin performances at the Hayes Theatre on March 18, and you can check out photos of the new marquee here.
The Second Stage Theater production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw is coming to Broadway, directed by Trip Cullman. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Becky Shaw received its New York premiere with Second Stage Theater in 2009. Watch in this video as the company chats more about what audiences can expect.
Second Stage Theater is presenting Becky Shaw, beginning performances on March 18th at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater. See photos of the company meeting the press here!
Second Stage Theater has just announced casting for the final two roles in its upcoming production of Gina Gionfriddo’s BECKY SHAW, directed by Trip Cullman. Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play the title role of Becky Shaw, and Tony Award-winner Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill, 2ST’s Days of Rage) will play the role of Suzanna.
Second Stage Theater has unveiled the initial cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Trip Cullman |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Alden Ehrenreich |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Linda Emond |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Becky Shaw |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY | Trip Cullman |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY | Becky Shaw |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Trip Cullman |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Becky Shaw |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Alden Ehrenreich |
| 2026 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Becky Shaw |
