The Realistic Joneses

About The Show

In The Realistic Joneses, we meet Bob and Jennifer and their new neighbors, John and Pony, two suburban couples who have even more in common than their identical homes and their shared last names. As their relationships begin to irrevocably intertwine, the Joneses must decide between their idyllic fantasies and their imperfect realities.

What We Did

OHenry Productions worked closely with one of the Producers on The Realistic Joneses, and also invested in the project.

WHEN & WHERE

BROADWAY
March 13, 2014 – July 06, 2014
Lyceum Theatre

Who’s in it

Michael C. Hall (“Dexter,” “Six Feet Under”) [Drama Desk Special Award]

Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny, What Women Want) [Drama Desk Special Award]

Tracy Letts (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, “Homeland”) [Drama Desk Special Award]

Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine) [Drama Desk Special Award]

Awards & Honors

3 Drama League Award Nominations including Oustanding Production of A Broadway Or Off-Broadway Play
2 Drama Desk Special Awards
New York Times Critics’ Pick

Reviews

“MACABRE, MELANCHOLY AND STRANGELY DELIGHTFUL! Directed by Sam Gold with expert ominous playfulness, this 95-minute domestic mystery has a terrific quartet of famous actors and palpable heart.”
Newsday
“An elliptical, funny, dark, strangely moving new play. Delicious scenarios, deliciously channeled and beautifully acted.”
Chicago Tribune
“★★★★ A MARVEL OF INFIDELITY, MORTALITY AND COSMIC PROFUNDITY! The powerhouse cast is excellent, playing the minimalistic music of the lines without losing warmth or individuality.”
David Cote Time Out New York
“THE MARVELOUS, ALL-STAR CAST SAVORS EVERY LAST SYLLABLE OF THIS HYPNOTICALLY QUIRKY AND WITTY PLAY, snappily delivered by certifiable stars. Tracy Letts and Toni Collette are terribly funny, and Marisa Tomei and Michael C. Hall are perfect.”
Variety
“★★★★ A TEASINGLY FUNNY AND POIGNANT PLAY. Michael C Hall is astonishing, a performance that shifts with ease from the bravura to the bruising.”
The Telegraph
“A PLEASURABLE RUSH VIRTUALLY UNMATCHED BY ANYTHING I’VE SEEN THIS SEASON. Plays as funny and moving, as wonderful and weird as ‘The Realistic Joneses,’ do not appear often on Broadway. Or ever, really.”
Charles Isherwood The New York Times
“FULL OF ECCENTRIC COMEDY!”
Entertainment Weekly
“A comedy that packs rueful zingers and four first-rate starry performances.”
Daily News
"Will Eno’s thoughtful play, a work of humor and poetry, resonates with thematic richness and feeling, placing him somewhere between Samuel Beckett and Edward Albee.”
The Hollywood Reporter
“MOVING, FUNNY AND THRILLING TO WATCH!”
The Economist
“A SHARP TREAT that movingly emphasizes the ultimate commonality of the human condition. Director Sam Gold and his excellent cast ensure that its humor and poignancy are equally served.”
USA Today
“LOVELY, SMART AND WITTY.”
New York Magazine
“DAZZLING WORDPLAY AND VERY QUIRKY FUN!”
The Wrap