"Purpose was awesome! My group flew in from Georgia, Texas & California. We really enjoyed this production! Great actors! Great story! Just great!"
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VERONICA L from snellville on Aug 23, 2025
Purpose
"The show was very relatable. Great storyline and provided thoughtful conversation afterwards. Even 1 week after my adult son and I are still discovering new and meaningful revelations. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 23, 2025
It won a Tony for a reason!
"It captured different voices/perspectives of all the characters and beyond the door of the Jasper home. Jenkins writes a play that attends to so many issues that I felt like I was playing catch up in my mind while the dialogue was delivered, noting issues I had varying degrees of information/awareness of as a woman of a certain age native to NYC who came of age during the Civil Rights era."
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Zaida E from The Bronx on Aug 21, 2025
Amazing
"Absolutely Amazing!! Thought provoking, intense but also funny. The 3 hours felt like went by in a hour!!"
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Vanessa C from Philadelphia on Aug 17, 2025
Important issues handled realistically & sensitively.
"I loved the cast. I loved the engagement with the audience. I appreciated the references to the past and the connections with the present. The story line and the performances were wonderful.
It was a pleasure to see the behaviors and activities of the "family"."
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 1, 2025
Family Dynamics Gone Wild!
"PURPOSE: I loved the commitment by the actors to portray an esteemed black family in crisis with humor and gutsy real truth! Cuts very close to the bone! Powerful! 7/31/25 from Buffalo NY."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 31, 2025
Best drama I have seen in years
"The discussion of family disfunction is deep but lightened somewhat by a narrator with humorous asides. It is heart wrenching and heart warming. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 30, 2025
Amazing
"Great writing and great acting. This is a must see"
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Henry B from New York on Jul 30, 2025
It was more than I expected!
"It’s a powerful yet comedically delightful experience. See it!!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 27, 2025
AMAZING
"A must see show. Great cast and performance. You won’t be disappointed. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 22, 2025
Very powerful performance and eye opening!!!
"This production brought back memories of a time gone by, very powerful and insightful in many ways. This was like reading a good book, I could not wait for the next chapter to begin. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 12, 2025
Heartfelt and contemplative
"Very realistic. I identified with my own family and humanistic tendencies of people. In three hours , the play addressed so many dynamic spectrums of society- past and present."
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Patricia J from Brooklyn on Jul 9, 2025
ELB
"I liked everything about the show. My wife, son and I thought “Purpose” was the best show we’ve seen on Broadway. 😃"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 6, 2025
A Superb Theatre Experience
"A must see play. Everything about it was wonderful. It brought I tears and laughs.
I felt a shared experience with the audience- joy and reflection"
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Mary B from Morris Plains on Jun 16, 2025
Real Drama for ya momma
"This was a unique human portrayal of a pretentious family standing as model for the community while at the same time taking advantage of them. Purpose is the definition of the saying “ Let he without sin cast the first stone”."
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Melinda M from Ewing on Jun 13, 2025
Amazing Cast, Performance and Set
"Second time seeing this show. The performance was amazing. It was like you were sitting in the living room watching the family drama unfold. Due to some references, I’m not sure I would recommend to children but definitely appropriate for teens. Run and get your tickets for this play. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 9, 2025
A family drama most of the audience can relate to.
"I liked the performances; they were all powerful."
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Broadway.com Customer on May 25, 2025
Absolutely fantastic
"Pleasantly surprised because I’m not one for plays. Really enjoyed it "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 16, 2025
Purpose has purpose
"What a delightful play! It has everything from funny, sad and suspenseful. You won’t be disappointed. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 16, 2025
Best show EVER
"If you are a New Yorker or traveling to New York, do yourself a favor get tickets. This is by far the best show I have seen this year. It makes you laugh, cry think about life and family. I am sooooo glad my daughter and I went to see Purpose. "
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Katherine R P from Bronx on May 11, 2025
Ripple Effect
"Each character embodied their role and with every word jumped out at you. There was humor, betrayal, deceipt, encouragment, and healing, all packed into this performance. I surprised myself with my varied reactions during the performance, as I am usually more reserved. However, there were multiple moments in where it invoked an audible reaction (lol). A must watch!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Apr 30, 2025
Breakout Star!
"This was a wonderful play. I didn’t know what to expect about the story but the build up was excellent. The start was a little slow going and hard to hear but once started it took off and never looked back! My favorite character was Aziza! Loved her. I think she’s a rising star!!! Kudos to Phylicia for great directing. "
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Patricia S from South Amboy on Apr 22, 2025
💎A Rare Gem
"Wow…”with-in ten minutes I was totally captivated & immersed into a phenomenally, vibrant collaboration!! It contains many “Pearls of a Great Price…👏🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥰🙌🏽"
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 28, 2025
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About
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.
