We welcome back playwright Mansa Ra following his triumphant 2017 Underground debut.
In this new work commissioned by Roundabout, three generations of men live under one roof and grapple with their own truths of what it means to be Black and gay. It’s an exploration of pride, pain, and patience through the unflinching eyes of fathers and sons.
Running time: 1 hour and 30 minutes, no intermission.
...what the end will be Cast
- Maxwell Kennedy
- Emerson Brooks
- Tony Kennedy
- Gerald Caesar
- Charles
- Randy Harrison
- Bartholomew Kennedy
- Keith Randolph Smith
- Antoine
- Ryan Jamaal Swain
- Chloe
- Tiffany Villarin
- u/s Tony, Antoine
- Taylor Blackman
- u/s Charles
- Matthew Lieff Christian
- u/s Chloe
- Francesca Fernandez McKenzie
- u/s Maxwell Bartholomew
- Jeorge Bennett Watson
...what the end will be Creative
- Playwright
- Mansa Ra
- Director
- Margot Bordelon
- Set Design
- Reid Thompson
- Costume Design
- Emilio Sosa
- Lighting Design
- Jiyoun Chang
- Original Music & Sound Design
- Palmer Hefferan
- Hair, Wig, and Make-up Design
- J. Jared Janas
CHECK OUT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES
Learn more about the history of the production and its creators through a lively discussion with Roundabout Teaching Artists.
A Mimi Commission for Roundabout.+
…what the end will be is sponsored by EY.
Support for …what the end will be is provided by the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater and the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation.
- Alec Baldwin
James Costa and John Archibald
Linda L. D’Onofrio
Peggy and Mark Ellis
Jeanne Hagerty
Sylvia Golden
Angelina Lippert
K. Myers
Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater
Ira Pittelman
Mary Solomon
Lauren and Danny Stein
Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
The Tow Foundation
…what the end will be is made possible by the Champions for Inclusive Theatre and Roundabout’s Forward Fund. We acknowledge the generous friends who support our many efforts to increase representation and inclusion in all aspects of theatre: Elizabeth Armstrong, Bank of America, R. Martin Chavez, Herbert W. Engert Jr. and Timothy Miller, EY, the Ford Foundation, Kenny Leon, and Charles Randolph Wright.
+Support for the Mimi Commission Program is provided by The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.
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Presented at
Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre
111 West 46th Street
(between 6th and 7th Avenues)