Max Wolf Friedlich's JOB officially opened its Broadway transfer at the Hayes Theater July 30 after beginning previews July 15, and the reviews are rolling in. The limited run continues through September 29.
The psychological thriller comes to the Main Stem with its original cast from its two earlier Off-Broadway engagements, at SoHo Playhouse in fall 2023 and the Connelly Theatre earlier this year, including Tony nominee Peter Friedman (Ragtime, Succession) and Sydney Lemmon (TÁR, Helstrom). Director Michael Herwitz is also back at the helm.
Understudies Jeff Still and Arianna Gayle Stucki round out the company.
Read the reviews below.
CitiTourNYC (Brian Scott Lipton)
Digital Journal (Markos Papadatos)
The Front Row Center (Tulis McCall)
New York Daily News (Chris Jones)*
New York Magazine/Vulture (Jackson McHenry)*
New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck, Melissa Rose Bernardo)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
New York Theatre Guide (Gillian Russo)
The New York Times (Jesse Green)*
Talkin' Broadway (Kimberly Ramírez)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The play centers on an employee (Lemmon) at a big tech company on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video who begins working with a crisis therapist (Friedman).
The production features original music by Devonté Hynes, scenic design by Scott Penner, costume design by Michelle J. Li, lighting design by Mextly Couzin, and sound design by Cody Spencer. Rachel A. Zucker serves as production stage manager, with Hannah Getts as dramaturg. Additional casting is by The Telsey Office's Will Cantler.
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JOB was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle’s John Gassner Award for playwright Friedlich.
Hannah Getts, Alex Levy, Craig Balsam, and P3 Productions produce, with co-producers Perri Peltz & Matthew O'Neill, James Alefantis, Duncan & Chauviere, David Hantman, Shari Redstone, Shannon Wu, Showtown Productions, Cheryl Cohen Effron & David Aron, Matthew Wolk, Willette & Manny Klausner, Ruth Hendel, Thomas M. Neff, Lloyd Tichio Productions, Peter Trevisani, Happy Recap productions, Danielle Perelman, and Russell Kahn.
Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon in Job
Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon in Job
Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon in Job
Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon in Job
Peter Friedman in Job
Peter Friedman in Job
Peter Friedman in Job
Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman in Job
Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman in Job
Sydney Lemmon in Job
Sydney Lemmon in Job
Sydney Lemmon and Peter Friedman in Job
