Home (Williams play)

Home
2024 Broadway Revival Promotional Poster
Written bySamm-Art Williams
CharactersCephus Miles
Patty Mae Wells
Woman Two
Date premiered1979
Place premieredSt. Mark's Playhouse
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingNorth Carolina, 1950s

Home is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Samm-Art Williams. The play originally premiered on Broadway at the Cort Theatre on May 7, 1980. The play enjoyed critical and financial success, being nominated for the Drama Desk Award and Tony Award for Best Play and running for a total of 278 performances.[1][2]

The play was revived on Broadway in 2024, directed by Kenny Leon, as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company's season at the Todd Haimes Theatre. The revival opened on June 5, 2024.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Home (Broadway, James Earl Jones Theatre, 1980) | Playbill".
  2. ^ "'Home' to Reopen at Cort; Previews Begin April 29". The New York Times. April 15, 1980. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Evans, Greg (2024-03-29). "Broadway Cast Set For Kenny Leon-Directed 'Home'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ Evans, Greg (December 6, 2023). "Kenny Leon-Directed 'Home' Sets June 2024 Broadway Opening". Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew; Harms, Talaura (March 29, 2024). "See Who's Starring in Roundabout's Broadway Revival of Home, Directed by Kenny Leon". Playbill. Retrieved March 29, 2024.