Home is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Samm-Art Williams. The play originally premiered on Broadway at the Cort Theatre on May 7, 1980. The play enjoyed critical and financial success, being nominated for the Drama Desk Award and Tony Award for Best Play and running for a total of 278 performances.[1][2]

Home
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Written bySamm-Art Williams
CharactersCephus Miles
Patty Mae Wells
Woman Two
Date premiered1979
Place premieredSt. Mark's Playhouse
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingNorth Carolina, 1950s

The play was revived on Broadway in 2024, directed by Kenny Leon, as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company's season at the Todd Haimes Theatre. The revival opened on June 5, 2024.[3][4][5]

Characters

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  • Cephus Miles, a young southern farmer
  • Patty Mae Wells/Woman One, a young southern woman, girlfriend of Cephus
  • Woman Two, plays various characters in Cephus and Patty Mae's lives

Original cast and characters

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Character Off-Broadway Broadway Broadway Revival
1979 1980 2024
Cephus Miles Charles Brown Tory Kittles
Patty Mae Wells L. Scott Caldwell Brittany Inge
Woman Two Michele Shay Stori Ayers

Production history

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Broadway (1980)

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The play was originally produced Off-Broadway by the Negro Ensemble Company, later transferring to Broadway. The original Broadway production was directed by Douglas Turner Ward. For his performance in the original production, Charles Brown was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[6][7] In the notes of the play script, Williams dedicated the play to the people of Burgaw, North Carolina and his mother, Valdosia Williams.[8]

Broadway revival (2024)

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A revival of the play was announced to be part of Roundabout Theatre Company's season, directed by Kenny Leon. This was the show's first Broadway revival since the original closed on January 4, 1981. The production began previews on May 17, 2024 and officially opened on June 5.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Home (Broadway, James Earl Jones Theatre, 1980) | Playbill".
  2. ^ "'Home' to Reopen at Cort; Previews Begin April 29". The New York Times. April 15, 1980. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Evans, Greg (2024-03-29). "Broadway Cast Set For Kenny Leon-Directed 'Home'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ Evans, Greg (December 6, 2023). "Kenny Leon-Directed 'Home' Sets June 2024 Broadway Opening". Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew; Harms, Talaura (March 29, 2024). "See Who's Starring in Roundabout's Broadway Revival of Home, Directed by Kenny Leon". Playbill. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Charles Brown, Tony Nominee for King Hedley II, Dead at 57 | Playbill".
  7. ^ "1980 Tony Awards Nominations". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Williams, Samm-Art (1980). Home: A Play. Dramatists Play Service, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8222-0527-2.
  9. ^ "Home". www.roundabouttheatre.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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