Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Cast Navigate Revisions and Impact of 'Purpose' on Broadway
TL;DR
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Tony-nominated play 'Purpose' underwent extensive revisions during its Broadway preview, with the cast describing the process as a 'juggling act' and 'family therapy,' highlighting the collaborative and evolving nature of theater production, especially in refining character arcs and scenes.
- How the ‘Purpose’ Writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Cast Juggled Revisions The New York Times
- Tonys: Sarah Paulson on the Truth-Teller Behind the Pulitzer-Winning Play ‘Purpose’ The Hollywood Reporter
- Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Big Year of Purpose: Giving Broadway a Dose of 'Muscular Realism' and Actor Magic Broadway Shows
- Lena Waithe and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on How Pulitzer Winner ‘Purpose’ is in Dialogue With ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Variety
- How Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Solved Purpose’s ‘Intermission Problem’ Vulture
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