Becky Shaw Tickets
About Becky Shaw
Set an alert for when Becky Shaw tickets go on sale to see this razor-sharp comedy that's back in New York City. Becky Shaw plays at the Hayes Theater on Broadway as part of Second Stages's new season, offering audiences a chance to revisit or see for the first time the show that first made a splash in New York over a decade prior. Gina Gionfriddo's powerhouse work became a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Obie Award winner Trip Cullman directs this fiery treat of a show.
Experience Becky Shaw in New York to see this hit comedy about a blind date that spirals spectacularly off the rails. The New York Times called it “ferociously funny — a tangled tale of love, sex, and ethics.” Now, this hilarious play is back, and it's making its Broadway debut. See Becky Shaw on Broadway for a captivating story like no other.
Becky Shaw cast and creative team
By: Gina Gionfriddo
Director: Trip Cullman
Producer: Second Stage Theater
Venue
Accessibility
Wheelchair and elevator access
More information about Becky Shaw
Playbill wrote that Becky Shaw, about a quartet of emotionally damaged and dependent young people, "may be Gina Gionfriddo's most mature play to date." Gionfriddo has an incisive writing style and a commanding voice — she went on to become a Pultizer Prize finalist for the second time for her next play, Rapture, Blister, Burn. Writing about contemporary women, she has a knack for finding the eccentricities that make them funny yet serious and wise yet foolish, all at the same time. Her characters are always wonderfully alive.
That is certainly the case in this singular play about different women, including Susan, a woman with MS who hooks up with a man much younger than herself. Susan, a domineering woman, also has quite a dysfunctional relationship with her daughter Suzanna. It all amounts to some wacky fireworks in this singular play where the stranger things get, the more human the characters become.
What to watch for
- Becky Shaw premiered at the Humana Festival in 2008, a leading new-play conference, and opened off Broadway later that year.
- Trip Cullman is known for his direction of new plays and musicals, including Unknown Soldier and We Had a World.
- Charles Isherwood reviewed the play for The New York Times, writing, "The new play marks an impressive stride for a writer with a saw-toothed wit."
- The original New York cast of this play featured Annie Parisse (as Becky Shaw) and David Wilson Barnes, Emily Bergl, Kelly Bishop, and Thomas Sadoski.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get tickets for Becky Shaw?
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Which theatre is Becky Shaw at?
Becky Shaw is at New York's Hayes Theater, which is located at 240 West 44th Street, New York, 10036.
What is Becky Shaw about?
A dark comedy about sex, dating, and relationships of all kinds, Becky Shaw follows a quartet of emotionally damaged and dependent young people.
Who wrote Becky Shaw?
Gina Gionfriddo, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, wrote this comedy.
Who directs Becky Shaw?
Trip Cullman, an Obie winner, directs this comedy.
Is Becky Shaw appropriate for kids?
The play revolves around themes of sex, so it is not.
Is Becky Shaw good?
Yes, the play became a Pulitzer finalist, extended its original run, and won rave reviews in The New York Times.
