Get The Hills of California tickets and experience a deeply moving story from the brilliant creators behind the Tony Award-winning smash play The Ferryman. Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem) and Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) team up again in this five-star “masterpiece” (London Theatre) coming to New York City after its acclaimed West End bow.
Following four sisters across the decades, this new play takes audiences to an aging seaside town where memories haunt and youthful dreams still hang in the air. See The Hills of California — a timeless story of family, ambition, and the bonds that tie and break us — on Broadway this fall for a limited run only.
September 11th, 2024
December 22nd, 2024
Ages 12+. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.
By: Jez Butterworth
Director: Sam Mendes
Choreography: Ellen Kane
Cast list: Laura Donnelly (as Joan/Veronica), Leanne Best (as Gloria), Ophelia Lovibond (as Ruby), Helena Wilson (as Jill), Nancy Allsop (as Young Gloria), Sophia Ally (as Young Ruby), Lara McDonnell (as Young Joan), Nicola Turner (as Young Jill)
Sets: Rob Howell
Costumes: Rob Howell
Lighting: Natasha Chivers
Sound: Nick Powell
Other info: Original music and arrangements by Nick Powell, musical supervision and arrangements by Candida Caldicot
4 wheelchair spaces
The Hills of California traces the lives of four Webb sisters from the 1950s to 1970s, at which point audiences meet them for a sweltering reunion one summer at their childhood home in a seaside English town. Sisters Ruby and Gloria now both have families of their own, and Jill never left the homestead. Joan, however, has not been heard from in decades, but Jill swears their mother’s favorite will surprise them this time and finally show up.
Returning to their childhood home — haunted by old memories of passion, financial stress, and living with a single mother — unearths different feelings and resentments from each sister, especially because it was during that indelible 1950s period that the girls could almost taste fame. Each night, the sisters would practice their singing routine, and when a record producer arrived to offer a chance at glory, the sisters’ lives were forever redrawn. A gorgeous, sweeping story about the romance between sisters, The Hills of California is an epic tale and an utterly moving portrait of family.
Additional Information:
Herbal cigarettes are used on stage during the performance.
Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.
All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.
The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.
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The Hills of California is at New York's Broadhurst Theatre, which is located at 235 West 44th Street, New York, 10036.
Get The Hills of California tickets and see the latest creation from the writer-director pair, Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes, behind The Ferryman. See The Hills of California play on Broadway for a limited engagement this fall.
Ages 12+. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.
The Hills of California tickets start at $62.
Jez Butterworth, a Tony winner for The Ferryman, wrote this US premiere. Known for his tautly calibrated family dramas, his plays tend to be powerful, shimmering, and deeply character-driven.
Sam Mendes, a filmmaker known for American Beauty and Road to Perdition, is also a two-time Tony winner and directs this play following his work with Jez Butterworth on The Ferryman.
Ages 16+ are recommended as the play includes adult themes of sensitive nature.
Nick Powell contributes the original music in this show, which is incorporated throughout: the younger versions of the sisters sung numbers as part of their act that almost took them to fame.
This new play enjoyed rave reviews for its London bow: "hilarious and devastating," Vogue said, and Time Out said, "Jez Butterworth is back and he's still remarkable."
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