Overview

• The Manhattan Theatre Club production opened September 29 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and is scheduled for a limited engagement into November.
• Critics widely single out Will Harrison as Jacob, with strong support from Victoria Clark and Sam Robards in roles as the victim’s parents.
• Reviewers praise the restorative‑justice meeting as the emotional core, while frequently noting exposition and pacing issues in the first act.
• Adapted by James Graham from Jacob Dunne’s memoir about a 2011 one‑punch manslaughter case, the production is directed by Adam Penford with design by Anna Fleischle, Robbie Butler and Alexandra Faye Braithwaite.
• Coverage references Dunne’s ongoing advocacy and co‑founding of the Common Ground Justice Project, and notes a concurrent West End run, with an average critical score reported near 70%.