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The Trip to Bountiful tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who dreams of returning to her small hometown of Bountiful, Texas one last time, against the wishes of her overprotective son and domineering daughter-in-law.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Oct. 9, 2013.

About the Show

Previews: Mar 30, 2013 • Opening: Apr 23, 2013 • Closing: Oct 9, 2013

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Story

What Is the Story of The Trip to Bountiful?
Horton Foote’s emotional 1953 play tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who longs to return to her beloved hometown of Bountiful, Texas, one final time before she dies. Carrie’s protective son Ludie and authoritarian daughter-in-law Jessie Mae forbid her to leave Houston, although Carrie and Jessie Mae are constantly butting heads in the Watts family's two-room apartment. While Ludie is at work and Jessie Mae is at the drugstore, Carrie escapes to the bus station, and befriends a young woman named Thelma. Together, the new friends travel toward Bountiful together, but when Carrie arrives in nearby Harrison, Texas, she discovers her beloved town isn’t the same as she remembered it.

Broadway Plays Stars on Stage Drama 2013 Tony Winners

"Move over, you adorable scamps in ‘Annie.’ Settle down, weird girls in ‘Matilda.’ Broadway has a new unlikely heroine, a frail widow who hums hymns and has a bad heart."

Associated Press

Mark Kennedy

"[Vanessa Williams is] a delight to watch, and looks sensational in Van Broughton Ramsey’s period costumes."

The Hollywood Reporter

David Rooney

Venue

Stephen Sondheim Theatre
124 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Hearing Assistance
Assistive listening, handheld captions, and prerecorded audio devices available on all theater levels, free of charge. Photo ID is required.
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair seating available in Orchestra section.
Elevators and Escalators
This theater has an elevator.
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