Purpose
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From the Tony Award-winning playwright of Appropriate and directed by the two-time Tony Award-winning Phylicia Rashad comes Purpose.For decades, the influential Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, pastors and congressmen. But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home to Illinois with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith and the legacies of Black radicalism. Spirited, hilarious and filled with intrigue, Purpose is an epic family drama from one of the country’s most celebrated voices.
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March 17, 2025 - July 06, 2025
Wheelchair seating and loopSystem are always available.
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Theatre Details
Address
Hayes Theater
240 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
Public Transportation
By Bus: M42
By Subway: 1,2,3,7,S,A,C,E,N,R,Q,W to 42nd St./Times square
Additional Accessibility Details
Wheelchair Info: Accessible seating in both Orchestra & Mezzanine
Seating: Orchestra on ground level. Seats 589.
Elevator\Escalator: Full-service/accessible elevator
Parking: Valet parking garages: 1st garage: South side of 44th St. between 6th & 7th Aves. Vertical clearance: 105". 2nd garage: East of Shubert Alley, on north side of 44th St. between Broadway & 8th Ave. No vans.
Curb Ramps: (2.5" lip) NW corner of 44th & Broadway; (2.5" lip) SE corner of 44th St. & Broadway; SW corner of 44th St. & Broadway.
Entrance: ADA-accessible building entrance at Stage Door. Handicap ramps in the lower lobby,
Box Office: Outer lobby, ground level. ADA access via the Stage Door.
Restroom: Accessible/unisex bathrooms/stalls in the lower lobby and at the mezzanine level
Water Fountain: Lower Level directly across from the elevator
Telephone: None on premises
Assisted Listening System: LOOP system in the auditorium, headsets available. Driver’s license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Not available in the first 3 rows of the Orchestra.