| Home | |
| Characters: | Cephus Miles Patty Mae Wells Woman Two |
| Setting: | North Carolina, 1950s |
| Premiere: | 1979 |
| Place: | St. Mark's Playhouse |
| Orig Lang: | English |
| Genre: | Drama |
Home is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Samm-Art Williams. The play originally premiered on Broadway at the Cort Theatre on May 7, 1980. The play enjoyed critical and financial success, being nominated for the Drama Desk Award and Tony Award for Best Play and running for a total of 278 performances.[1] [2]
The play was revived on Broadway in 2024, directed by Kenny Leon, as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company's season at the Todd Haimes Theatre. The revival opened on June 5, 2024.[3] [4] [5]
| 1979 | 1980 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Cephus Miles | Charles Brown | Tory Kittles | ||
| scope=row | Patty Mae Wells | L. Scott Caldwell | Brittany Inge | ||
| scope=row | Woman Two | Michele Shay | Stori Ayers | ||
The play was originally produced Off-Broadway by the Negro Ensemble Company, later transferring to Broadway. The original Broadway production was directed by Douglas Turner Ward. For his performance in the original production, Charles Brown was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[6] [7] In the notes of the play script, Williams dedicated the play to the people of Burgaw, North Carolina and his mother, Valdosia Williams.[8]
A revival of the play was announced to be part of Roundabout Theatre Company's season, directed by Kenny Leon. This was the show's first Broadway revival since the original closed on January 4, 1981. The production began previews on May 17, 2024 and officially opened on June 5.[9]