Rhinoceros on Broadway tickets
About Rhinoceros
Set an alert for when Rhinoceros tickets go on sale to see Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany (Orpahn Black), Tony Award winner Tony Shalhoub (The Band's Visit), and Emmy Award winner John Turturro (Monk) star in this famously absurd dark comedy. Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin) brings the acclaimed production to New York City after its lauded run in Boston. Rhinoceros plays as part of Roundabout Theatre Company's current season, starting performances this spring for a limited run only.
In Rhinoceros in New York City, Eugène Ionesco’s landmark play returns to Broadway for the first time since 1961. Both hilarious and chilling, this dark comedy follows a town of people who slowly turn into, yes, rhinoceroses. With a critical eye tackling conformity, individualism, and how groupthink takes hold, Rhinoceros is a startling play for our time and an absurdist masterpiece about preserving selfhood in a culture careening toward sameness.
Venue
Start date
April 7th, 2027
End date
June 13th, 2027
Stars on stage
John Turturro
Tony Shalhoub
Tatiana Maslany
Rhinoceros cast and creative team
By: Eugène Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse
Director: Diane Paulus
Cast list: John Turturro (as Bérenger), Tony Shalhoub (as Jean), and Tatiana Maslany (as Daisy)
Sets: Riccardo Hernández
Costumes: Anita Yavich
Lighting: Jen Schriever
Sound: Fitz Patton
Other info: Special effects design by Markus Maurette, hair and wig design by Tom Watson, makeup design by Kyle Krueger, fight direction Thomas Schall, movement advising by Jill Johnson
Venue
Accessibility
Orchestra & Mezzanine levels fully accessible for those with mobility disabilities
More information about Rhinoceros
Can you hear it? Yes, it is the sound of the stampede of hooves, the trumpeting of beasts, and your friends, peers, and neighbors changing skin before your very eyes. In Rhinoceros, people slowly begin changing into the massive beasts — but what does it all mean? Eugène Ionesco was a master of the absurd and an experimental force. He's also having a bit of a moment: this is the second one of his shows to transfer to Boston to New York City. First, Delirium came to Irondale in Brooklyn and, now, this play — which started at A.R.T. in Cambridge — is transferring to Broadway after a smash run. As humans in the play begin morphing into animals, do we maintain our humanity, or join the herd?
The play was heralded as “outlandishly funny and eerily realistic" in The Wall Street Journal. Audiences can expect a timely look at what it means to stand apart from the crowd.
What to watch for
- The Boston Globe said “in A.R.T.’s Rhinoceros, you don’t laugh until it hurts. You laugh and then it hurts.”
- WBUR said the production had “stellar performances…expertly directed. The absurdist play is funnier, and more thought-provoking than I could have imagined.”
- Roundabout Theatre Company presents a variety of new plays and classic revivals, often with starry casts.
- Derek Prouse provides the translation for this play.
Frequently asked questions
What is Rhinoceros about?
Rhinoceros is Eugène Ionesco's staggering dark comedy about a small town where residents slowly turn into the titular animal.
Is Rhinoceros playing on Broadway or Off-Broadway?
Rhinoceros is playing Broadway.
Who is the writer of Rhinoceros?
The writer of Rhinoceros is Eugène Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse.
Who is the director of Rhinoceros?
Diane Paulus is the director of Rhinoceros.
Who stars in Rhinoceros?
Rhinoceros stars John Turturro (as Bérenger), Tony Shalhoub (as Jean), and Tatiana Maslany (as Daisy).
How long is Rhinoceros on for?
Tickets for Rhinoceros are available through 13 June 2027 — check the calendar for the latest availability.
How do you get tickets for Rhinoceros?
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Which theatre is Rhinoceros at?
Rhinoceros is at New York's Todd Haimes Theatre, which is located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York, 10036.