Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Cast Navigate Revisions and Impact of 'Purpose' on Broadway

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Tony-nominated play 'Purpose' underwent extensive revisions during its Broadway preview, with the cast describing the process as a 'juggling act' and 'family therapy,' highlighting the collaborative and evolving nature of theater production, especially in refining character arcs and scenes.
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- Lena Waithe and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on How Pulitzer Winner ‘Purpose’ is in Dialogue With ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Variety
- How Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Solved Purpose’s ‘Intermission Problem’ Vulture
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