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"#1 Play of the Year!" (Time Out Chicago)

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NOW thru April 29 ONLY
Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Tues-Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 2:00 & 7:30pm, and Sun at 2:00 & 7:00pm

“A LIFE-IN-OVERDRIVE COMIC DRAMA. Dan LeFranc’s snappy dialogue captures the tumultuous tenor of family gatherings. THE CAST IS SUPERB.”
--Charles Isherwood, New York Times

"INTIMATE AND EXHILARATING. The expert ensemble [makes] their merry-go-round of characters feel both universal and tenderly specific."
--Michael Schulman, The New Yorker

“THE SERVICE IS EXCELLENT.”
--Scott Brown, New York magazine

“Packed with humanity and humor, The Big Meal dishes up laughs and tears. [Director] Sam Gold is in his element.”
--Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News

“AMBITIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE. You will be amazed.”
--David Cote, Time Out New York

"SHARP AND STUNNING. TOUCHING AND ENGROSSING. You'll recognize something of yourself or your family members in these people."
--Jennifer Farrar, Associated Press

"INGENIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED. The ensemble work is impeccable."
--Marilyn Stasio, Variety

"A fine new American play -- willing to cut to the chase and cut you to the quick."
--Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

Watch the one-minute trailer below:

The New York Premiere of a play by Dan LeFranc

Featuring
David Wilson Barnes
Griffin Birney
Tom Bloom
Anita Gillette
Jennifer Mudge
Rachel Resheff
Cameron Scoggins
Phoebe Strole
Molly Ward

Scenic and Costume Design David Zinn
Lighting Design Mark Barton
Sound Design Leah Gelpe
Production Stage Manager Alaina Taylor

Directed by Sam Gold

Somewhere in America, in a typical suburban restaurant on a typical night, Sam and Nicole meet. And sparks fly, setting in motion an expansive tale that traverses five generations of a modern family, from first kiss to final goodbye. A stunning, big-hearted play that spans nearly eighty years in a single sitting, The Big Meal tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary family.

FIRST-EDITION SCRIPT ON SALE NOW. Special commemorative edition maintains Dan LeFranc's unique 8-column layout. Click HERE to see a preview/purchase, or buy in the lobby when you attend the show.

Coming to see THE BIG MEAL? Please consider bringing a donation ofnon-perishable food in cans, boxes or bags for our Annual Food Drive to benefit City Harvest. The Food Drive runs through April 22.

BELOW: LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW with author DAN LeFRANC (8:57). (Read about the restaurants Dan references in the interview by clicking HERE and HERE.)

BELOW: LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW with actress JENNIFER MUDGE (7:21), produced by 2011/12 Marketing Resident Lianne DiFabbio.

VIEW PHOTOS from the production of THE BIG MEAL HERE.

To read Dan LeFranc's PLAYWRIGHTS PERSPECTIVE about the writing of THE BIG MEAL, click here.

The Big Meal
runs Tues-Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 2:00 & 7:30pm, and Sun at 2:00 & 7:00pm.

RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 25 minutes

GROUP SALES: Great rates area available, starting at $20/ticket! For information, please call (212) 564-1235 ext. 3152 or click HERE to e-mail the Playwrights Horizons Group Sales Coordinator.

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