A Visual Guide to the References in ...what the end will be – Roundabout Theatre Company

…what the end will be features numerous contemporary cultural references. This glossary serves as a visual guide to the contemporary references in the show, providing context for popular figures and cultural moments mentioned by the characters. Read more about them below.

Six lavishly-dressed, light-skinned middle-aged women superimposed on the New York City skyline.

A medium-dark skinned woman with short, blond hair, smiles. She wears a black top.

A medium-dark skinned woman stands behind a microphone. She smiles and wears a vibrant blue jacket and a wig made out of colorful bottle caps.

A medium-dark skinned man with a beard smiles and wears a black and white tuxedo.

A Black family of nine, arranged for a formal portrait. Actor Jaleel White, a young, dark-skinned man, is in the role of Stevie Urkel. He wears large red glasses, a yellow button-up shirt, and a sweat

A young, medium-dark skinned man wears a white button-up and a black blazer. Short dreadlocks frame his face.

A medium-dark skinned man with dyed blond hair and a dark beard wears New York Giants workout gear and runs across a football field.

A dark-skinned man sings into a microphone. He wears a blue-and-white striped button-up shirt. His left arm points toward the audience.

The entrance to a Fendi store. Mannequins wear blue-and-white and yellow-and-white printed short sets with coordinating shoes. Another mannequin wears a tight, calf-length black skirt and high-necked,

A light-skinned woman holds a giant, colorful lollipop. She wears a pink, crystal-encrusted top and a pink tutu skirt.

A medium-dark skinned woman performs, holding a microphone and pointing to her left ring finger. She wears a vibrant yellow, fringed dress.

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...what the end will be

May 12—July 10, 2022

Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre Laura Pels Theatre