MAR 31 — APR 25, 2027
By Suzan-Lori Parks
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC
“IT’S THE FIRST MOVE THAT SEPARATES THUH PLAYER FROM THUH PLAYED.”
Brothers Lincoln and Booth are dealt a bad hand before the game even begins. Their names—a cruel joke from their father—carry the weight of American history, turning an already volatile brotherhood into a contest over who gets to define himself. Haunted by their past and obsessed with the street con hustle of three-card monte, they turn every encounter into a battle of wits, sharp humor and high stakes. But some games you can't afford to lose.
ABOUT THE SHOW
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Running Time
2 hours and 20 minutes. One 15 minute intermission.
CONTENT ADVISORY
Strong adult themes, profanity, explicit sexual language, simulated violence, and gun shot sound effects.
NOTIFY ME
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“The Greatest American Play of the Past 25 Years”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES
Suzan-Lori Parks is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, novelist and musician whose groundbreaking work has reshaped contemporary American theatre. In 2002, she became the first African American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, winning for Topdog/Underdog. Twenty years after its original Broadway run, the play returned to Broadway in an acclaimed revival that won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
THE PLAYWRIGHT
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