Following two sold-out runs Off-Broadway, JOB, the smash hit play by Max Wolf Friedlich, will open on Broadway this summer starring acclaimed original cast members Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon. Directed by Michael Herwitz, JOB will begin performances on Monday, July 15 and open on Tuesday, July 30 at the Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 29
Tickets for JOB are on sale now at www.jobtheplay.com, www.telecharge.com, or by calling 800 447 7400. Tickets will be on sale at the Hayes Theatre box office starting on Tuesday, June 4.
In his Critic’s Pick review of the show for the New York Times, Juan Ramirez called Max Wolf Friedlich’s JOB “a tight, clever play, filled with so many ideas that it seems to expand beyond the walls of the theater. Nimbly directed by Michael Herwitz, it’s refreshing to see characters who are not afraid of their intellect or feel the need to condescend by slowing down their high-speed streams of life-or-death consciousness. Sydney Lemmon searingly captures the frenetic essence of a person overwhelmed by a seemingly indifferent internet. Peter Friedman imbues his counterarguments with genuine passion.” Dan Stahl of The New Yorker said, “Max Wolf Friedlich’s play is engrossing, disturbing and frequently funny. Director Michael Herwitz is a master of unsettling effects. It might even scare you off social media for a day or two.”
Jane (Lemmon), an employee at a big tech company (you know the one), has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist – Loyd (Friedman) – determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. JOB zooms in on two careerists of different generations, genders, and political paradigms to examine what it means to be a citizen of the internet and our obligation to help the people who need it most.
The JOB creative team features scenic design by Scott Penner, costume design by Michelle J. Li, lighting design by Mextly Couzin, and sound design by Cody Spencer. Rachel A. Zucker will serve as Production Stage Manager while ShowTown Theatricals/Samuel Dallas will serve as the General Manager. Hannah Getts serves as dramaturg.
JOB originally premiered Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse in fall of 2023 where it became a sold-out smash and “New York’s buzziest play” (The Daily Beast). It subsequently transferred to the Connelly Theatre for a second standing-room-only run. JOB was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle’s John Gassner Award for playwright Max Wolf Friedlich.