Lincoln Center Theater
150 West 65th Street
212-362-7600
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Broke-ology
- When
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Oct 7, 2009 – Nov 22, 2009
Wednesdays–Fridays (8pm)
Saturdays (2 & 8pm)
Sundays (3pm)
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- Price
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$85
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Broke-ology takes on a host of sticky topics, covering personal dreams vs. family responsibility, chronic poverty, and caring for aging parents. This all sounds rather dark, but the family drama is lightened — and heightened — by playwright Nathan Louis Jackson's warm sense of humor and easy dialogue. Set in Kansas City, Broke-ology features Wendell Pierce (from HBO's The Wire) as the father of two grown sons, one of whom has stayed in the area, while the other has earned a masters degree on the East Coast, but has thoughts of returning. The strength of Broke-ology lies in the complicated relationship between the brothers: while many of their interactions are banter-filled, the question of how to deal with their ailing father creates a debate to which there is no simple solution.
