Hughie

"A dream of a revival!"

The New York Times

"Forest Whitaker gives a transfixing Broadway debut!"

The New York Times

"An extraordinary kind of heaven to watch."

The Telegraph

"Forest Whitaker is outstanding!"

The Washington Post

"Deeply satisfying. Hughie glows thanks to Forest Whitaker onstage and Michael Grandage as director."

Associated Press

"A must-see show!"

Vogue

Eugene O’Neill’s two-hander Hughie returned to Broadway in the spring of 2016 starring Forest Whitaker, making his Broadway debut, in a revival helmed by Tony Award^®-winner Michael Grandage.

1928. New York City. A hotel lobby. A small-time gambler and big-time drinker makes his way back to Room 492. With a new night clerk on duty, he is forced to confront his personal demons and discover the real end to his own story. Hughie is a rarely seen theatrical masterpiece about the loneliness and redemption of one man chasing the American Dream.

Theatre: The Booth Theatre
Opening Date: February 25, 2016

SMP’s Favorite Moment

Frank Wood sitting onstage as the audience walks into the theater; Forest Whitaker’s many wonderful facial expressions; Christopher Oram’s mood and era-evoking sets.

Read the Play

Hughie is available in print, published by Yale University Press. Purchase your copy here.

Broadway.com 03/01/16

Last Exit , Designer Christopher Oram’s Look for Hughie on Broadway

Broadway.com 03/01/16

Last Exit: Designer Christopher Oram’s Seedy Fleabag Look for ‘Hughie’ on Broadway

BroadwayWorld 02/26/16

Forest Whitaker & Frank Wood Take Opening Night Bows in Hughie

BroadwayWorld 02/26/16

On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of Hughie!

BroadwayWorld 02/26/16

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of ‘HUGHIE’!

New York Times 02/25/16

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New York Times 02/25/16

Hey, Sport! Know Your Hughie Old New York Slang?

Hollywood’s Stars Come Out to Celebrate Forest Whitaker’s Broadway Debut in Hughie

New York Times 02/18/16

Shame and Guilt Drives Several New Productions, Which is Good for Us

Backstage 02/17/16

Hughie’s Forest Whitaker Wants to Be a “Better Actor”

BroadwayWorld 02/16/16

Thousands of NYC Students to See Hughie with New “Access for All” Initiative

BroadwayWorld 02/10/16

Forest Whitaker Says Broadway’s Hughie “Gave Me a Great Opportunity”

BroadwayWorld 02/08/16

First Look at Forest Whitaker and Frank Wood in Hughie

New York Times 02/03/16

Gambling on O’Neill: Forest Whitaker Makes His Broadway Debut in ‘Hughie’

TheaterMania 02/03/16

Forest Whitaker and Frank Wood on Getting to Know Hughie

New York Times 02/03/16

Gambling on O’Neill: Forest Whitaker Makes His Broadway Debut in Hughie

Page Six 02/01/16

Oscar Winners are Taking over Broadway – Forest Whitaker in Hughie

BroadwayWorld 01/30/16

Forest Whitaker and Company Prepare to Bring Hughie to Broadway

Broadway.com 01/29/16

Forest Whitaker Reveals Why He’s Making His Broadway Debut in Hughie

Broadway Direct 01/26/16

Forest Whitaker Takes on Eugene O’Neill in His Highly Anticipated Broadway Debut

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Cast

Forest Whitaker

Erie Smith

Frank Wood

Night Clerk

Creative

Eugene O'Neill

Playwright

Michael Grandage

Director