Orphans Tickets

Telling the emotional story of the struggle a pair of orphaned brothers to survive on their own and an unlikely figure's role in teaching them life's lessons, Orphans is a play with a lot of heart. Get your Orphans tickets now and discover the story for yourself.

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Orphans Information

Theatre:

Schoenfeld Theatre
236 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036

About the Show:

Orphans is a play by Lyle Kessler. Its world premiere was in 1983 at Los Angeles' Matrix Theatre, starring Joe Pantoliano ("The Sopranos"), Lane Smith ("My Cousin Vinny"), and Paul Lieber. It immediately achieved critical and popular success. It was produced at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre in 1985 starring John Mahoney ("Frasier"), Terry Kinney, and Kevin Anderson and was subsequently performed at London's Apollo Theatre, where it won Albert Finney ("Murder on the Orient Express") an Olivier Award. The play was finally selected to appear on Broadway beginning in March 2013, starring Alec Baldwin ("The Departed") and Ben Foster ("The Punisher"). Grab your Orphans tickets to see this acclaimed play today!

Plot Synopsis:

Two grown orphan brothers live in a rundown house in North Philadelphia. In their childhood, they were abandoned by an adulterous father and left alone by the death of their mother. To survive, older brother Treat makes a living by stealing to provide for him and his younger brother Phillip. Rather than trying to better their situation, Treat attempts to protect Phillip by keeping him uneducated, sheltered, and innocent.

Phillip, traumatized by the death of their mother, lies in her old closet full of unworn clothes and tries to learn about the world by watching old TV reruns and reading old books and newspapers around the house. One day, Treat captures a Chicago gangster named Harold, but is shocked when Harold escapes and pulls a gun. Unexpectedly, he manages to get into their world and stake out a role as teacher and surrogate parent. Order your Orphans tickets today to see this story performed live.