Show Finder

American Son

First Preview: Sep 18, 2018
Opening Date: Oct 6, 2018
Closing Date: Jan 27, 2019
American Son
http://americansonplay.com/
Share on Social Media
Playing @
Booth Theatre
222 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
View on map
View theatre details
American Son is a gripping tale of two parents (Kerry Washington & Steven Pasquale) caught in our national divide, with their worst fears hanging in the balance.

Do you know where your children are?

A Florida police station in the middle of the night; a mother searching for her missing teenage son. American Son is a gripping tale of two parents caught in our national divide, with their worst fears hanging in the balance.

2016 Laurents/Hatcher Award for Best New Play by an Emerging Playwright.
BroadwayPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 15
Audience Advisory: Adult language No performance 11/22

Performance Schedule

TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Written By
  • Christopher Demos-Brown
Director
  • Kenny Leon

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF Member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Browse other listings

Listed at

Never

See TKTS Live

Full-price tickets:

$79.00 - $169.00

Buy Tickets

Lottery & Rush

$40 - rush tickets are available at the box office the morning of the performance. Tickets are subject to availability and are limited to two per valid student ID.

Video

Reviews

  • But it is also true that taking the racing pulse of these jittery times with such head-on forthrightness is what gives the play its powerful, ultimately shattering charge. “American Son,” acted with sharp focus by its cast of four under Kenny Leon’s solid direction, may not reveal to us anything new about what it means to live while black in America (unless you’ve been, I don’t know, digging for clams for the past several years), but it explores the experience with a clarity, probity and intensity that cannot be denied. The play is not always subtle, but in that sense it also mirrors the reality of living in a dramatically polarized America.
    Read More
  • Enhancing the production is an outstanding company of A-listers: Jeremy Jordan as a young white cop limited by his narrow world view; Eugene Lee providing the pragmatic voice of a black man who's learned how to straddle both sides to survive; Steven Pasquale as a member of the ruling class who's never had to compromise; and Kerry Washington — at times combative and emotionally overwrought — reflects the soul-crippling history of the black experience in America.
    Read More
  • what Washington is doing is out of an older, more frightening ritual than the conventional Broadway play. She takes the rage, sorrow and guilt of our whole city-state and channels them into a single cry."
    Read More
  • But it is also true that taking the racing pulse of these jittery times with such head-on forthrightness is what gives the play its powerful, ultimately shattering charge. “American Son,” acted with sharp focus by its cast of four under Kenny Leon’s solid direction, may not reveal to us anything new about what it means to live while black in America (unless you’ve been, I don’t know, digging for clams for the past several years), but it explores the experience with a clarity, probity and intensity that cannot be denied. The play is not always subtle, but in that sense it also mirrors the reality of living in a dramatically polarized America.
    Read More

Related Articles

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    Ticket Lobby. Counter 43". Accessible pass-through with writing shelf at 32". Assistance available.

  • Parking

    Lot: North side of streetbetween Broadway & 8th Ave. Vans enter on 46th St.Garage: East of Shubert Alley on south side of 45th St. between Broadway & 8th Ave. No vans.

  • Curb Ramps

    (2.5" lip) SW corner of 45th St. & Broadway; NW corner of 45th St. & Broadway.

  • Restroom

    Unisex: House left at orchestra rear crossover aisle. ADA compliant. Door 32". Stall 62"x139". Commode 18". Grab bars.

  • Seating

    Orchestra on ground level. Mezzanine and lower lounge reached only by stairs. seats 781.

  • Elevator/Escalator

    There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre.

  • Telephone

    Ticket lobby. Coin slot 54". Cord length 30". Volume control. With TTY and electric outlet.

  • 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. Transfer optional. ADA seats priced at regular orchestra and also at lowest price in the theatre.

You Might Also Like

Browse all shows

TDF Social Feed

tdfnyc4 days ago
Dance is in full bloom this month! Our April roundup spotlights @marthagrahamdance celebrating its milestone 100th season, @lamamaetc’s eclectic lineup, death-defying “Action Heroes” running the gauntlet of physical challenges in...
  • 4
  • 0
TDF
15 Dance Performances to See in April | TDF
Catch New York City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Martha Graham Dance Company and more
TDF
TDF4 days ago

Dance is in full bloom this month. Check out our roundup of highlights like Ballet Hispánico, Streb, Johnny Gandelsman, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Kyle Abraham, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana and...

1
View on Facebook
TDF
TDF
TDF1 week ago
View on Facebook
tdfnyc1 week ago
A blind date goes spectacularly off the rails in ‘Becky Shaw’, the razor-sharp dark comedy now on Broadway at Second Stage Theater (@2stnyc). Get to know the brilliant...
  • 21
  • 0
TDF
Why 'Becky Shaw' Sparks Laughs and Arguments | TDF
Two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo makes her Broadway with a revival of her 2008 dark comedy
TDF
TDF1 week ago

A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in Second Stage Theater’s Becky Shaw - the razor-sharp dark comedy now on Broadway. Get to know its playwright and two-time Pulitzer...

View on Facebook
TDF
Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend April 3-5 | TDF
See Imelda Staunton in 'Mrs. Warren's Profession,' 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' at The Met and more
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay from The Metropolitan Opera, Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter at National Theatre, Take A Banana For The Ride and more are available to...

View on Facebook
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
We’ve rounded up 14 Off Broadway shows you won’t want to miss this month. Highlights include a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley (@johnp.shanley) starring...
  • 91
  • 1
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
Kevin Dewely introduced the magic of Broadway to his cousin through his TDF Membership. They’ll forever share the memory of her first Broadway musical! Visit the link in our bio...
  • 83
  • 8
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
Calling all @nycschools high school seniors who graduate this spring! 🎓 TDF has an exclusive Graduation Gift for you: a FREE TDF Membership that gives you access to deeply discounted...
  • 52
  • 0
TDF
Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend March 27-29 | TDF
See Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen in End, La Bohème at the Met and more
TDF
TDF3 weeks ago
Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen at the National Theatre, Julio Torres' Color Theories, an homage to pioneering female choreographers from 92nd Street Y and more stream this weekend.
View on Facebook
TDF
TDF
TDF3 weeks ago

Happy World Theatre Day from TDF 🎭 Theatre changes lives—that's why we work to ensure it's accessible to everyone. Hear from Broadway performers Celia Keenan-Bolger, Andrew Durand, Francis Jue, and...

View on Facebook
tdfnyc3 weeks ago
Happy World Theatre Day from TDF 🎭 Theatre changes lives—that’s why we work to ensure it’s accessible to everyone. Hear from Broadway performers Celia Keenan-Bolger, Andrew Durand, Francis Jue, and...
  • 56
  • 3