"I liked the way the play captured my attention. Purpose moved me into a space of empathy. It reminded me how important honest expression is because we all have a story. "
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Monique J from Elizabeth on Mar 31, 2025
Outstanding
"I loved the show it was entertaining, engaging, funny, sad at times. The cast was great"
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DiAnderia B from Elmont on Mar 27, 2025
Family interactions.
"I liked the characters and the actors who played each other role. The Jasper family, like all families, have issues. How this family exposed those issues and dealt with them are relevant and relatable."
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CHERYL S from Matthews on Mar 27, 2025
Loved it
"What an awesome production. I was on the edge of my seat and so focused throughout the show. This play was well written and the cast were all phenomenal. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 23, 2025
Truth
"I enjoyed the play. It was an interesting observation of a family. The choices family members made due to loyalty, respect and need. I was impressed by the cast. The actor, who played NAS, was an excellent narrator. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 17, 2025
Life is Complex!
"We're cheering for Naz, the lead character, to make things right. That's a struggle, since "making things right" is defined differently, depending on the perspective.
Naz breaks the fourth wall to take us on his journey into his famous and f'd up family of origin. As audience members, we're invited to laugh along with how absurd things can get, all the while readying for the next cringe-worthy (and thought-provoking) moment as the characters reveal how complex real life can get.
It's long - at almost three hours - and I was thinking about what could get cut out to shorten it. I found maybe a total of two minutes that could be removed without damaging the writing. So, just be prepared to jog to the restroom at intermission if you need a break!
The cast is awesome; sometimes the actors do force the characters, but mostly they're IN it, so we're in it with them.
This was an easy one to give a standing ovation to. "
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Dr Wayne P from Benicia on Mar 17, 2025
Purpose, hmmm?
"All of it. Keeps you engaged and makes you think. I additionally liked the historical references. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 12, 2025
Tremendous on all levels - writing, acting, directing, set!!
"Outstanding performances from the entire cast"
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Joann F from Seattle on Mar 6, 2025
Solo trip to the theater
"I was very impressed with the depth of storyline and the talent displayed by the cast. We written and thorough narratives with varying emotions from the cast.
Long story short I was impressed by the talent of displayed even the set displayed attention to detail."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 1, 2025
Just great.
"When you see quality it’s hard to find mishaps."
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 31, 2025
Great show
"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
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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.
