Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Appropriate opened on Broadway at the Hayes Theater via Second Stage December 18, and the reviews are rolling in. The production previously began previews November 29.
The production stars Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner Sarah Paulson as Toni, Corey Stoll (House of Cards, Billions) as Bo, Natalie Gold (Succession) as Rachael, Elle Fanning (The Great) as River, and Alyssa Emily Marvin (Grey House) as Cassidy, alongside Graham Campbell as Rhys and Michael Esper (The Last Ship) as Franz. Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers share the role of Ainsley. Rounding out the company as understudies are Maxim Chlumecky, Michael Crane, Mia Sinclair Jenness, and Danielle Skraastad.
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The production marks Jacobs-Jenkins' Broadway playwriting debut, following a credit in 2022 for contributing additional material to Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth. Lila Neugebauer is directing.
The work centers on a white family who, while closing out the estate of their late father, discover some disturbing artifacts that force them to confront their family's past. The play was previously produced in 2014 Off-Broadway at Signature Theatre.
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The Broadway run features scenic design by dots, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Jane Cox, and sound design by Will Pickens and Bray Poor. The production's fight director is Unkledave's Fight House, the vocal coach is Kate Wilson, the production stage manager is Barclay Stiff, and the stage manager is Kelly Levy. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Alexandre Bleau.
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Alyssa Emily Marvin and Elle Fanning in Appropriate
Natalie Gold in Appropriate
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Natalie Gold, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Michael Esper, Sarah Paulson, and Corey Stoll in Appropriate
Michael Esper, Elle Fanning, Natalie Gold, Alyssa Emily Marvin, and Corey Stoll in Appropriate
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Michael Esper, Corey Stoll, and Sarah Paulson in Appropriate
Sarah Paulson in Appropriate
Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Corey Stoll, and Sarah Paulson in Appropriate
Sarah Paulson in Appropriate
Sarah Paulson and Elle Fanning in Appropriate
Michael Esper and Graham Campbell in Appropriate
Michael Esper and Elle Fanning in Appropriate
Graham Campbell in Appropriate
Elle Fanning in Appropriate
Elle Fanning and Corey Stoll in Appropriate
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Alyssa Emily Marvin in Appropriate
