I Need That

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I Need That

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 2m

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck’s new comedy – a hit on Broadway starring Danny DeVito – concerns a curmudgeonly father, his exasperated daughter, his patient best friend, and his many, many things.

Image: 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Sam doesn’t get out much. Actually, he doesn’t get out at all, opting instead for the safety of his house in the company of his things – his many, many things. But when a notice from the government arrives alerting Sam that he must clean up his property or face eviction, he’s forced to reckon with what’s trash, what’s treasure, and whether we can ever know the difference between the two.
History
I Need That premiered on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre on 2 November 2023. Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, the production starred Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito and Ray Anthony Thomas.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting Sam’s house in New Jersey. The present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language

Media

“Affecting and surprisingly funny.” – Wall Street Journal

“Cut[s] its laughs with pathos… Rebeck has a keen feeling for structure and the larger movements of storytelling.” – The New York Times

“Sparkling… Themes about loss, living in the past, burying regrets and obviating the present ring with profound truth and humanity that we all can identify with. Indeed, though Rebeck couches her themes with humor… Sam’s condition is dire. Perhaps, it is more universal than we would like to admit… profound comedy… this is a must-see.” – Theatre Pizzazz

“Some of Ms. Rebeck’s finest writing.” – Wall Street Journal

Videos

  • I Need That – Roundabout Broadway Trailer youtube thumbnail

    I Need That – Roundabout Broadway Trailer

  • I Need That – Roundabout Theatre Ad youtube thumbnail

    I Need That – Roundabout Theatre Ad

  • I Need That – Roundabout Cast Conversation youtube thumbnail

    I Need That – Roundabout Cast Conversation

  • I Need That – Theatre Talk youtube thumbnail

    I Need That – Theatre Talk

Photos

  • I Need That

    Image: 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

  • I Need That

    Image: 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck is a widely produced playwright throughout the United States and abroad. New York productions of her work include Dead Accounts at the Music Box Theatre; Seminar at the Golden Theatre; Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre in a Manhattan Theater Club Production; Th ...

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