Punch
Closing: November 02, 2025Punch - 2025 Broadway History , Info & More
Manhattan Theatre Club
131 West 55th St. (between 6th & 7th Aves) New York, NY
As Jacob tears through Nottingham in a whirlwind of drugs, girls, and bar fights, he makes a fatal mistake that lands him in prison. But as he struggles to accept the consequences of his actions and build a new life, he finds an unusual source of salvation: the parents of the boy he killed. Based on a remarkable true story, Punch is two-time Olivier winner James Graham (INK)’s “most moving work yet” (The Times of London).
This production is dedicated to James Hodgkinson and all victims of one-punch.
Punch - 2025 - Broadway Cast
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‘Punch’ Broadway Review: A True Story of Manslaughter Makes a Mawkish Transfer to the Stage
3 / 10
There’s something else that Penford does that’s really grating. Even though he has 10 actors on stage, he relies on leads Clark and Robards to play minor characters with a mere switch of a hairdo or a shirt. It’s especially unfortunate to see Clark, a fine actor, resort to cheap tricks to go from playing the levelheaded mom to the cute grandma to some rowdy young street urchin.
One punch, two families, and a heart that won’t stop beating
8 / 10
As the victim’s parents, Victoria Clark and Sam Robards walk a fine line, avoiding pathos and instead leaning into the urgency of trying to understand and eventually accept the outcome of a senseless crime. Beyond Harrison, whose riveting performance expands and contracts with teetering abandon, ensemble members embody multiple roles with physical fluidity, vocal inflection, and dialects.
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