The Motherfucker with the Hat

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The Motherfucker with the Hat is a dark comedy stage play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores addiction, love, and loyalty among working-class New Yorkers through sharp, profane dialogue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dark comedy
stage play
theatrical work
acts 1
multiple scenes
author Stephen Adly Guirgis
awardNomination Tony Award for Best Play
awardNominationYear 2011
broadwayOpeningDate 2011-04-11
centralTheme betrayal
morality
romantic relationships
substance abuse recovery
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfOriginalProduction Anna D. Shapiro
firstProductionCity New York City
firstProductionLocation Broadway
firstProductionTheatre Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
form stage play
genre comedy
dark comedy
language English
mainCharacter Cousin Julio
Jackie
Ralph D.
Veronica
Victoria
notableFeature profane dialogue
notableFor portrayal of working-class Latino and Black New Yorkers
originalBroadwayProducer The Public Theater
surface form: Public Theater

Scott Rudin
originalBroadwayStar Annabella Sciorra
Bobby Cannavale
Chris Rock
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Yul Vazquez
surface form: Yul Vázquez
premiereYear 2011
setting New York City
working-class New Yorkers
style fast-paced dialogue
profane language
realistic dialogue
subject addiction
love
loyalty
timePeriodOfSetting contemporary era
writer Stephen Adly Guirgis

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Stephen Adly Guirgis notableWork The Motherfucker with the Hat
Steppenwolf Theatre Company hasProduction The Motherfucker with the Hat
Jean Doumanian Productions notableWork The Motherfucker with the Hat
this entity surface form: The Motherf**ker with the Hat (stage production)
Todd Rosenthal designedForProduction The Motherfucker with the Hat
this entity surface form: The Motherf**ker with the Hat