Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize, Martyna Majok's powerhouse play receives its Broadway premiere after a celebrated run at MTC's Stage I. Hailed by The New York Times as "gripping, immensely haunting and exquisitely attuned," this insightful, intriguing work is about the forces that bring people together, the complexity of caring and being cared for, and the ways we all need each other in this world. Directed by Obie Award winner Jo Bonney, this production reunites acclaimed original stars Gregg Mozgala and Katy Sullivan.
Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize winning drama has fortunately been given a chance to achieve greater exposure after its limited 2017 run at Off-Broadway's Manhattan Theatre Club. Currently playing on Broadway in a partially recast version produced by the same organization, Cost of Living has lost none of its emotional power and poignancy. Although dealing largely with the difficulties of two physically disabled characters, this is really a beautifully observed play about the human condition in general.
The actors, working under the direction of Jo Bonney, are honest and solid; Mozgala is a veritable forcefield of signals and manipulations. But the performance from Young is on its own plane. She's a formidable young star in the making, richly detailed, moving, present and profoundly vulnerable. Her reactions alone are enough to sustain a couple of hours of provocative drama, revealing quietly desperate American characters whom we so rarely see.
2017 | Off-Broadway |
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway Premiere Off-Broadway |
2022 | Broadway |
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Kara Young |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Katy Sullivan |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | David Zayas |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Jo Bonney |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Play | Cost of Living |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play | David Zayas |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Jo Bonney |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | David Zayas |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Katy Sullivan |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Kara Young |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Cost of Living |
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