The Humans (play)
| The Humans | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Stephen Karam |
| Characters | Erik Deirdre Richard Fiona "Momo" Blake Aimee Brigid |
| Date premiered | September 30, 2015 |
| Place premiered | Roundabout Theatre Company – Laura Pels Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Family |
| Setting | An apartment in lower Manhattan |
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The Humans is a one-act play written by Stephen Karam. The play opened on Broadway in 2016 after an engagement Off-Broadway in 2015. The Humans was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play.
The play had its world premiere at the American Theater Company, Chicago, Illinois in November 2014, directed by PJ Paparelli. Chris Jones, in his review for the Chicago Tribune, wrote: "kind, warm, beautifully observed and deeply moving new play, a celebration of working-class familial imperfection and affection and a game-changing work for this gifted young playwright."
The Humans opened Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre on September 30, 2015 in previews, and officially on October 25, 2015 in a limited run produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, with positive reviews, and ran until January 3, 2016. It transferred to Broadway to the Helen Hayes Theatre, opening on February 18, 2016 and closing at the Helen Hayes Theatre on July 24, 2016. The play then transferred to the Schoenfeld Theatre opening on August 9, 2016. (The Helen Hayes will have major renovations starting in August 2016.) The play closed its Broadway engagement on January 15, 2017. After closing, the play will have a US national tour, starting in November 2017 at the Seattle Repertory Theater.
Directed by Joe Mantello, the Off-Broadway cast featured Cassie Beck (Aimee), Reed Birney (Erik), Jayne Houdyshell (Deirdre), Lauren Klein (Fiona "Momo" Blake), Arian Moayed (Richard), and Sarah Steele (Brigid). The Off-Broadway cast moved to Broadway.
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