Theater

THE INHERITANCE

It begins with a gathering of young, gay New Yorkers.
Each has a story aching to come out…

Profoundly touching and wickedly hilarious, THE INHERITANCE, asks how much we owe to those who lived and loved before us, and questions the role we must play for future generations.

Brilliantly re-envisioning E. M. Forster’s masterpiece Howards End to 21st-century New York, it follows the interlinking lives of three generations of gay men. In their search for belonging, they discover that when we connect, we thrive.

This epic new play by Matthew Lopez marks the Broadway debut of one of America’s boldest theatrical voices and is directed by visionary two-time Tony Award® winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, Netflix’s “The Crown”). It premiered at London’s Young Vic before transferring to the West End’s Noël Coward Theatre, where it won 2018 Olivier Awards for best play, best actor, best director and best lighting design. THE INHERITANCE is a life-affirming journey of tears and laughter, through conflicts and connections, heartbreak and hope. A new play, generations in the making.

THE INHERITANCE the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway in 2019-2020. Tickets and more information are available at www.theinheritanceplay.com.

Writer Matthew Lopez Director Stephen Daldry
Scenic & Costume Design Bob Crowley  Lighting Design Jon Clark  Sound Design Paul Arditti
Photos Sarah Krulwich for The New York Times

with John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Hilton, Samuel H. Levine, Andrew Burnap, Kyle Soller, Lois Smith, Jordan Barbour, Jonathan Burke, Darryl Gene Daughtry Jr., Dylan Frederick, Kyle Harris, Carson McCalley & Arturo Luis Soria.

“Here is the play of this year and last year
and quite possibly next year as well.”

— Evening Standard