Six Degrees of Separation Revival 2017
Run Time:
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Ages: 14+
Opened: April 25, 2017Closing: June 18, 2017
Six Degrees of Separation - 2017 Broadway History , Info & More
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Broadway)
243 West 47th St. New York, NY
Inspired by a true story, the play follows the trail of a young black con man, Paul, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple, Ouisa and Flan Kittredge, saying he knows their son at college.
Producer Stuart Thompson announced that John Guare's critically acclaimed play Six Degrees of Separation will return to Broadway in a revival starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ("Mom," The Girl on the Train) as Ouisa and Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, "Manhattan") as Flan.
Trip Cullman (Significant Other, Punk Rock) will direct the production, which is set to open at the Barrymore Theatre in April 2017 and will run for 15 weeks only.
Six Degrees of Separation - 2017 - Broadway Cast
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Six Degrees of Separation
The revival of '6 Degrees of Separation' disappoints; 'Charlie' is just sorry
6 / 10
Of the large cast, a handful of supporting players -- Cody Costro, as a spoiled Dartmouth kid; Chris Perfetti, as the swindler's Henry Higgins-like instructor in upper class behavior -- make a strong impression. The lead actors, though, all seem off, lacking in substance (Hickey), or mystery (Hawkins), or -- in Janney's case -- unwilling to plumb the depths of anguish that lurk beneath this play's urbane, arch veneer. Save yourself the trouble and rewatch the imperfect but often thrilling 1993 film version instead.
Theater Review: Can Six Degrees of Separation Still Bring Home the Bacon?
8 / 10
Even softened slightly as it is in this production, the play's brutal message to sophisticates, whether at the end of Reagan's era or the start of Trump's, comes through. We still do not know anyone but ourselves - and ourselves not too well, either. The idea that there are 'six degrees of separation' between any two people, which in Guare's formulation became a global catchphrase, is not merely a humanistic piety about interconnectedness; it's also a warning. Those six degrees are unbridgeable if you live on an island.
Six Degrees of Separation History
Other Productions of Six Degrees of Separation
| 1990 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1990 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2010 | West End |
Old Vic Production West End |
| 2017 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
Six Degrees of Separation - 2017 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Corey Hawkins |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Allison Janney |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Six Degrees of Separation |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Allison Janney |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Corey Hawkins |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Six Degrees of Separation |
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