Appropriate

Ages: Contains strong language

Opened: December 18, 2023
Closing: March 03, 2024

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Hayes Theatre (Broadway)

240 West 44th St. New York, NY

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Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (An Octoroon) and Drama Desk Award winner Lila Neugebauer (The Waverly Gallery, 2ST’s Mary Page Marlowe) invite you to one helluva reunion in the darkly comic American family drama, APPROPRIATE.

It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni (Paulson), the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo, her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz, appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past.

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It would also be easy to attribute the improvement to Neugebauer’s direction, which is so smart and swift for most of the play’s substantial length that you feel gripped by storytelling without being strangled by argument. Her staging, on a towering double-decker set by the design collective dots, is also nearly ideal, accentuating (with the help of Jane Cox’s painterly lighting) the conflicts and alliances among the characters. And the daredevil cast, instead of reveling in falling apart, focuses for as long as possible on keeping it together. We thus experience, in the force of that repression, just how awful human awfulness must be if human will cannot ultimately corral it.

APPROPRIATE

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Raucous laughs. Loud gasps. Stunned silence. All turn out to be appropriate responses to “Appropriate,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ provocative play, now getting a belated – and yes, excellent -- Broadway production via Second Stage at the Hayes Theater.

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Photos: Bradley Cooper, Pedro Pascal & Judith Light Visit Sarah Paulson at APPROPRIAT Photo

Photos: Bradley Cooper, Pedro Pascal & Judith Light Visit Sarah Paulson at APPROPRIATE
by Bruce Glikas - February 1, 2024

The special guests keep on coming to the Hayes Theatre! The company of Appropriate recently welcomed (and posed backstage with) Bradley Cooper, Pedro Pascal and Judith Light. Check out photos here!

Words From The Wings: Alyssa Emily Marvin of APPROPRIATE Shares Favorite Backstage Mo Photo

Words From The Wings: Alyssa Emily Marvin of APPROPRIATE Shares Favorite Backstage Moments, Routines, and More!
by Stephi Wild - February 1, 2024

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Alyssa Emily Marvin, who is currently in Appropriate! Alyssa told us all about her favorite backstage moments, routines, and more!

APPROPRIATE January 12 Performance Canceled Due To Illness Photo

APPROPRIATE January 12 Performance Canceled Due To Illness
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024

The Broadway production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate has canceled its January 12 evening performance due to illness.

APPROPRIATE January 4 Performance Canceled Due To Illness Photo

APPROPRIATE January 4 Performance Canceled Due To Illness
by A.A. Cristi - January 4, 2024

The Broadway production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate has canceled its January 4 evening performance due to a Covid-related illness.

Exclusive: Angelina Jolie Visits Her Maleficent Co-Star Elle Fanning at APPROPRIATE Photo

Exclusive: Angelina Jolie Visits Her Maleficent Co-Star Elle Fanning at APPROPRIATE
by Bruce Glikas - January 4, 2024

Angelina Jolie paid a visit to Appropriate on Broadway, where she posed backstage with the cast, which includes her two-time co-star Elle Fanning. Check out the exclusive photo here!

Exclusive: Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration for APPROPRIATE Photo

Exclusive: Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration for APPROPRIATE
by Bruce Glikas - December 19, 2023

Get an exclusive look into the opening night celebrations for Appropriate!

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of APPROPRIATE on Broadway Photo

Video: Go Inside Opening Night of APPROPRIATE on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2023

Check out footage from the opening night red carpet of Appropriate at Second Stage!

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of APPROPRIATE Photo

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of APPROPRIATE
by Bruce Glikas - December 19, 2023

See photos from the opening night red carpet of Appropriate at Second Stage!

Photos: Go Inside APPROPRIATE Opening Night Curtain Call Photo

Photos: Go Inside APPROPRIATE Opening Night Curtain Call
by Bruce Glikas - December 19, 2023

Check out photos from opening night curtain call of Appropriate!

Review Roundup: APPROPRIATE Opens On Broadway Starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, C Photo

Review Roundup: APPROPRIATE Opens On Broadway Starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll & More
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2023

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, directed by Lila Neugebauer, opens on Broadway tonight in a production from Second Stage Theater. The show's star-studded cast includes Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Elle Fanning and more! Read the reviews!

Photos: Get a First Look at Elle Fanning, Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll & More in APPROP Photo

Photos: Get a First Look at Elle Fanning, Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll & More in APPROPRIATE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2023

Get a first look at Elle Fanning, Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, and more in APPROPRIATE.

APPROPRIATE Starring Sarah Paulson & More Extends on Broadway Through Early March Photo

APPROPRIATE Starring Sarah Paulson & More Extends on Broadway Through Early March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 4, 2023

Second Stage Theater’s production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer, has extended three weeks. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Meet the Cast of APPROPRIATE, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight! Photo

Meet the Cast of APPROPRIATE, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2023

Appropriate officially begins previews tonight, November 29, and will officially open on Monday, December 18th for a limited engagement at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater. Meet the cast of Appropriate here!

Photos: Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning and the Cast of APPROPRIATE Meet the Press Photo

Photos: Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning and the Cast of APPROPRIATE Meet the Press
by Bruce Glikas - November 10, 2023

Check out the latest photos from the press event of the highly anticipated production of APPROPRIATE, featuring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, and more.

Up on the Marquee: APPROPRIATE
by Jennifer Broski - November 10, 2023

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, directed by Lila Neugebauer , is coming to Broadway! Check out photos of the new marquee at the Hayes Theatre!

Complete Cast Set for APPROPRIATE at Second Stage Theater Starring Elle Fanning, Sara Photo

Complete Cast Set for APPROPRIATE at Second Stage Theater Starring Elle Fanning, Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2023

The complete cast has been revealed for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer at Second Stage Theater.

Elle Fanning Will Make Broadway Debut in Second Stage's APPROPRIATE Photo

Elle Fanning Will Make Broadway Debut in Second Stage's APPROPRIATE
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2023

Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning will make her Broadway debut in Second Stage's upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer.

Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold & Alyssa Emily Marvin to Join Sarah Paulson in APPROPRIATE Photo

Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold & Alyssa Emily Marvin to Join Sarah Paulson in APPROPRIATE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2023

Golden Globe Award nominee Corey Stoll (“House of Cards,” “Billions”), Natalie Gold (“Succession”), and Alyssa Emily Marvin (Grey House) join Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner Sarah Paulson in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE at Second Stage Theater, directed by Lila Neugebauer.