
Show Finder
Hand to God
First Preview: Feb 11, 2015
Opening Date: Feb 11, 2015
Closing Date: Jan 3, 2016
Running Time: 02:00
Playing @
Booth Theatre
222 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
The hilarious and provocative Hand to God centers on shy, inquisitive student Jason, who finds an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas.
Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door and—most especially—his mother are thrown into further upheaval when Jason’s hand puppet Tyrone—once soft-spoken—takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. As Tyrone’s influence over Jason steadily grows, Hand to God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door and—most especially—his mother are thrown into further upheaval when Jason’s hand puppet Tyrone—once soft-spoken—takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. As Tyrone’s influence over Jason steadily grows, Hand to God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Performance: Sunday 4/12 & 5/24 @ 2 & 7 pm
TDF Tickets Offers:
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$59.00 - $137.00
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Reviews
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This play is not for the faint of heart. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with an aversion to blood, profanity, or puppets. Everyone else is guaranteed to have one crazy night of hilarious and unforgettable theater.
-------TheatreMania -
At the same time, Mr. Boyer establishes Tyrone as a such a singular presence, with his snarky snarl of a voice, that you soon find yourself considering him, as Jason does, as a malign entity independent from the benevolent character to whom he is attached (and of whom he is, obviously, a psychic alter ego clad in friendly-looking felt). It’s a virtuosic performance.....
------New York Times -
Askins’ most impressive talent, though is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying: death; depression; alcoholism; sexual guilt; emotional repression; religious hypocrisy; and the eternal battle between your good puppet and your bad puppet.
-----Variety -
This play is not for the faint of heart. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with an aversion to blood, profanity, or puppets. Everyone else is guaranteed to have one crazy night of hilarious and unforgettable theater.
-------TheatreMania
Accessibility
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Box Office
Ticket Lobby. Counter 43". Accessible pass-through with writing shelf at 32". Assistance available. -
Curb Ramps
(2.5" lip) SW corner of 45th St. & Broadway; NW corner of 45th St. & Broadway. -
Restroom
ADA compliant, unisex restroom available house left at orchestra rear crossover aisle. Door 32". Stall 62"x139". Commode 18". Grab bars. -
Elevator/Escalator
None -
Entrance
Double doors in series:1st set (each 27") has one pair of automatic doors from Shubert Alley to Ticket Lobby with push-button control; 2nd set (each 29", attended by ushers) to inner lobby; 3rd set (one at 31.5", two at 28.5", attended by ushers) into Orchestra. -
Folding Armrests
Eight row-end seats with folding armrests, ask for mobility seats when booking. -
Water Fountain
Inner lobby. Spout 36". -
Assisted Listening System
Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. -
Wheelchair Info
Seating is accessible to all parts of the orchestra without steps. Five ADA compliant viewing locations with companion seating.

















