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Oh Happy Day!
First Preview: Oct 2, 2025
Opening Date: Oct 15, 2025
Closing Date: Nov 9, 2025
Playing @
Public Theater
425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
An impending flood is the least of the Johnson family’s troubles in this outrageous reimagining of Noah’s Ark from Tony Award-nominated writer and director duo Jordan E. Cooper and Stevie Walker-Webb. Oh Happy Day! begins in Laurel, MS, at a birthday BBQ for Lewis, the patriarch of the family. Shortly after his estranged son Keyshawn (played by Cooper) makes a surprise appearance, absurdity ensues on a day that will change their world forever. Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Donald Lawrence writes original songs for this biting new play about confronting the divine.
Performance Schedule
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Cast
- Jordan E. Cooper
- Brian D. Coats
- Tamika Lawrence
- Tiffany Mann
- Sheléa Melody McDonald
- Latrice Pace
Written By
- Jordan E. Cooper
Music
- Donald Lawrence
Lyrics
- Donald Lawrence
Director
- Stevie Walker-Webb
TDF Tickets Offers:
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Full-price tickets:
$109.00 - $185.00
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Accessibility
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Box Office
Lobby. Counter 42" -
Curb Ramps
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Restroom
Accessible restrooms are located on the Lobby level only. Companion care restrooms are available upon request by speaking to a staff member. Unisex: Main floor. Door 35.5". Clear space 61"x 54". Commode 18". Grab bars -
Elevator/Escalator
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Entrance
Six steps or machine lift to main floor lobby. Handrails and ramps are available. Entrance marked by large signs. -
Visual Assistance
Large Print Playbills are available at all Public and Delacorte Theater season performances one week after the production has officially opened. Braille Playbills are available at all Public and Delacorte Theater season performances one week after the production has officially opened. Both large print and Braille may be obtained from the house manager or ticket taker upon entering the theater of your attending performance. -
Water Fountain
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Assisted Listening System
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. FM radio assistive listening systems are installed in all of our theaters, and headsets may be used at any seat. Headsets with induction neck-loops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a "T" switch. Ask your audiologist whether your hearing aid or cochlear implant has a "T" switch (telecoil) and how to use it with an assistive listening headset. -
Wheelchair Info
Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available. Box office needs advance notice so that seats can be removed.
