'Appropriate' Makes Broadway Debut with Star-Studded Cast

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Play Explores Family Dysfunction and Racial Tensions in Post-Trump America

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play 'Appropriate' has made its Broadway debut, featuring a star-studded cast including Sarah Paulson and Elle Fanning.
The play explores the reunion of a dysfunctional family at their recently deceased patriarch's former plantation home in Arkansas, where they uncover a series of disturbing family secrets.
Despite the dark subject matter, the play maintains a light and breezy tone, with Paulson's performance as the high-strung Toni Lafayette receiving particular praise.
The play's themes of racial tension, family dysfunction, and the struggle to confront the past resonate strongly in a post-Trump administration world.
Jacobs-Jenkins, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur 'genius' fellow, has been praised for his ability to subvert expectations and explore the complexities of American identity.