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Six Degrees of Separation Revival 2017

Run Time:
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Ages: 14+
Opened: April 25, 2017
Closing: June 18, 2017

Six Degrees of Separation - 2017 Broadway History , Info & More

Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Broadway)
243 West 47th St. New York, NY

Inspired by a true story, the play follows the trail of a young black con man, Paul, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple, Ouisa and Flan Kittredge, saying he knows their son at college.



Producer Stuart Thompson announced that John Guare's critically acclaimed play Six Degrees of Separation will return to Broadway in a revival starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ("Mom," The Girl on the Train) as Ouisa and Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, "Manhattan") as Flan.



Trip Cullman (Significant Other, Punk Rock) will direct the production, which is set to open at the Barrymore Theatre in April 2017 and will run for 15 weeks only.


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‘Six Degrees of Separation’ with Allison Janney on Broadway — review
8 / 10

Broadway's crazy good revival of 'Six Degrees of Separation' is proof of theater's enduring impact. Even if you've never seen John Guare's smart, juicy and still-potent 1990 comedy - or the film version - you probably know the meaning of the title. You've likely used it in conversation. Guare didn't invent the notion of six degrees, but his play, based on true events, popularized it and made it shorthand for how everybody's connected. Or, on the other hand, kept at a distance - by just six other people.

Allison Janney’s Triumph In ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ On Broadway
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The play's most significant painting, a Kandinsky, hangs over all the action-and what does its centrality finally tell us? Perhaps, for one, that this a play about the perversity of worth: of the works of art that Ouisa and Flan are so engaged in dealing with, and-in contrast-of a human life, Paul's, which they show a terrible incomprehension about. Well, it's worth a lot of money, and its deeper significance, as Paul signals to Ouisa, is one of interpretation; the two great knots-material and psychological--of the play on one canvas. In the end, Paul, whatever has happened to him, has the power of that knowledge. Which may not be worth much, but it's something.

Breaking: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Will Conclude Broadway Run Early
by Nicole Rosky - June 13, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, directed by Trip Cullman and starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney, Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins, will close on Sunday, June 18, 2017. It will have played 21 previews and 63 regular performances. The production began previews Wednesday, April 5 and opened Tuesday, April 25 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street).

VIDEO: Tony Nominee Corey Hawkins Recalls Nightmarish Juilliard Audition on LATE SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2017


On last night's LATE SHOW, Tony nominee and SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION star Corey Hawkins discussed his nightmarish audition for Juilliard Drama when he forgot all his lines. 

Photo Coverage: Meet the 2017 Tony Nominees - SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION's Corey Hawkins
by Walter McBride - May 18, 2017


On May 3, the 2017 Tony nominees flocked to the Sofitel New York, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next month, but for now, check out photos of Best Performance by and Actor in a Leading Role in a Play nominee for Six Degrees of Separation- Corey Hawkins, as captured by Walter McBride!

Tony Awards Close-Up: SIX DEGREES Star Corey Hawkins is Counting the Reasons for His Awards Season Joy
by Nicole Rosky - May 22, 2017


Starring alongside acting greats like Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey, Tony nominee Corey Hawkins has held his own, and even given one of the greatest performances of the season in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. Below, watch as he explains his whirlwind journey and why the project has been a dream come true.

VIDEO: Allison Janney Talks 'SIX DEGREES'; Sings Musical Theater Classics
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2017


Allison Janney stopped by 'Popcorn With Peter Travers' to talk about her new Broadway show, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION and sing a few bars of 'I'll Know' from GUYS AND DOLLS and 'Almost Like Being In Love' from BRIGADOON.

VIDEO: 'SIX DEGREES' Stars Allison Janney & John Benjamin Hickey Dish on Broadway Life
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2017


On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo, Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey, currently starring in the revival of SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, talk to host Andy Cohen about what it's like working together on Broadway

Explore the 'Six Degrees' Between SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Casts
by Matt Tamanini - April 30, 2017


By now, the idea has morphed into a pop-culture game lampooning (or honoring) one of our most prolific actors, but when John Guare's play, Six Degrees of Separation, debuted on Broadway in 1990, the idea that everyone on the planet was connected through a web of just six other people was a hard to imagine. So, to celebrate the 27-year history of Guare's play, we are going to attempt to connect the stars who originated the main roles on Broadway to the actors that assumed them for the revival, using only Broadway credits; hopefully we can get there in just six 'degrees.'

TV: John Benjamin Hickey, Allison Janney & Corey Hawkins Celebrate SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - April 26, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation found its way home to Broadway last night, in its first revival since opening in 1990. After the curtain came down at the Barrymore Theatre, Allison Janney, John Benjamin Hickey, Corey Hawkins and the rest of the company celebrated at Brasserie 8½. BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the after party below!

Photo Coverage: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Company Parties Hard on Opening Night!
by Jennifer Broski - April 26, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation found its way home to Broadway last night, in its first revival since opening in 1990. After the curtain came down at the Barrymore Theatre, Allison Janney, John Benjamin Hickey, Corey Hawkins and the rest of the company celebrated at Brasserie 8½. BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the after party below!

Photo Coverage: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Company Takes Opening Night Bows!
by Jennifer Broski - April 26, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ('Mom,' The Girl on the Train), Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, 'Manhattan') and Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, '24: Legacy'), directed by Trip Cullman (Significant Other, Yen), officially opened last night, April 25, at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the curtain call below!

BWW Review: John Guare's Pre-Google SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Examines The Need For Human Connections
by Michael Dale - April 27, 2017


Long before websites like Friendster (Remember Friendster?) increased the awareness of how few people it takes for one's social network to spread worldwide, John Guare's smart and funny 1990 entry, SIX DEGREES OF SEPERATION, helped popularize the concept that you can connect any two people in the world by their associations with up to five people placed between them.

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
by Walter McBride - April 26, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ('Mom,' The Girl on the Train), Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, 'Manhattan') and Corey Hawkins(Straight Outta Compton, '24: Legacy'), directed by Trip Cullman(Significant Other, Yen), officially opened last night, April 25, at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and brings you some red carpet action below!

Review Roundup: John Guare's SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION- All the Reviews!
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ('Mom,' The Girl on the Train), Tony Award winnerJohn Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, 'Manhattan') and Corey Hawkins(Straight Outta Compton, '24: Legacy'), directed by Trip Cullman(Significant Other, Yen), officially opens tonight, April 25, at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street).

Photo Flash: First Look at Allison Janney & More in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
by Nicole Rosky - April 25, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ('Mom,' The Girl on the Train), Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, 'Manhattan') and Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, '24: Legacy') opens tonight at the Barrymore Theatre. Directed by Trip Cullman (Significant Other, Yen), Six Degrees of Separation will play a 15-week run through Sunday, July 16.

VIDEO: Broadway's Allison Janney Tries Out Stephen Colbert's 'Vocal Warm-Up' Routine
by Caryn Robbins - April 25, 2017


While guesting on 'The Late Show' yesterday, the star of Broadway's SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, Allison Janney, missed her nightly warm up routine for her play. So Stephen invited her to try his!

Links in the Chain... Meet the Cast of SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, Opening Tonight!
by Meet the Cast - April 25, 2017


John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation, starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Allison Janney ('Mom,' The Girl on the Train), Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart, 'Manhattan') and Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton, '24: Legacy'), directed by Trip Cullman (Significant Other, Yen), officially opens tonight, April 25, at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Below, get to know the cast before they take their opening bows!

VIDEO: Allison Janney Talks Relevancy of Broadway's 'SIX DEGREES' in Today's Times
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2017


Award winning actress Allison Janney stopped by today's THE VIEW on ABC to talk about the relevancy of her Broadway play SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, in today's times.

DVR Alert: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION Stars to Visit Bravo's 'Watch What Happens'
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2017


BWW has learned that on Thursday, April 27th, the stars of Broadway's SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey will stop by the clubhouse on Bravo's 'Watch What Happens Live.'

Six Degrees of Separation History

Other Productions of Six Degrees of Separation

1990   Off-Broadway
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1990   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2010   West End Old Vic Production
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2017   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
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Six Degrees of Separation - 2017 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Corey Hawkins
2017 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Allison Janney
2017 Drama League Awards Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play Six Degrees of Separation
2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play Allison Janney
2017 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Corey Hawkins
2017 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Six Degrees of Separation

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