Birthday Candles

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Tickets at Todd Haimes Theatre

The Todd Haimes Theatre was built in 1918 by producers (and brothers) Arch and Edgar Selwyn and was originally named The Selwyn Theatre. Like many other theaters, it fell victim to the economic woes of the Great Depression and became a movie house in the 1930s.


The venue was a movie theater for almost 70 years, until it was purchased by the Roundabout Theatre Company in the late 1990s. After an expensive overhaul, it reopened as The American Airlines Theatre in 2000. In January 2024, the theater was renamed in memory of Roundabout Theatre Company's longtime artistic director and chief executive Todd Haimes.

Address

227 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
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Todd Haimes Theatre

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About Birthday Candles on Broadway

Venue

Todd Haimes Theatre
227 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
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Previews

March 18, 2022

Opening

April 10, 2022

Closing

May 29, 2022

Photos for Birthday Candles

Story for Birthday Candles

Debra Messing (Will & Grace) returns to the stage as Ernestine Ashworth, who spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe.

Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, dozens of goldfish, an infinity of dreams, one cake baked over a century. What makes a lifetime…into a life?

A writer of "freewheeling ambition" (Charles Isherwood, The New York Times), Noah Haidle makes his Broadway debut with a poignant new play as fearless in scope as it is tremendous in heart.

Critics’ Reviews for Birthday Candles

"A true gift. A lesson on survival and a bold reminder to live each day with zest and adventure."

Ayanna Prescod, Variety

"Debra Messing is exceptionally moving in this truly must-see show. It's what Broadway is missing."

Chris Jones, Daily News

"An icing-sweet pleasure!"

Greg Evans, Deadline