A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Opened Apr 3, 2003 · Closed Jun 1, 2003 · Ran for 2 months
Bri and Sheila, a witty but exhausted English couple, struggle to cope with the daily care of their severely disabled ten-year-old daughter Josephine, whom they nickname "Joe Egg." Using dark humor, role-play, and bitter comic routines aimed directly at the audience, they confront the strain their daughter's condition places on their marriage. Over the course of one evening, joined by friends and Bri's interfering mother, the fragile jokes give way to a devastating reckoning with despair.
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Is A Day in the Death of Joe Egg still running on Broadway?
No, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg has closed. It played at Todd Haimes Theatre and closed on June 1, 2003.
Theater Scorecard
Great VenueCompleted a major renovation in early 2026 with all seats replaced and legroom expanded, making it one of Broadway's most comfortable and modern houses. New restrooms significantly reduce intermission wait times.
Original Broadway Cast
- Victoria HamiltonSheilaNom: Actress (Play)Broadway debut
- Eddie IzzardBriNom: Actor (Play)Broadway debut
- Dana IveyGrace
- Margaret ColinPam
- Michael GastonFreddieBroadway debut
- Madeleine MartinJoe
Creative Team
- Peter NicholsPlaywright
- Laurence BoswellDirector
Quick Facts
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2003
- Run Length
- 2 months
- Theater
- Todd Haimes Theatre
- Synopsis
- Bri and Sheila, a witty but exhausted English couple, struggle to cope with the daily care of their severely disabled ten-year-old daughter Josephine, whom they nickname "Joe Egg." Using dark humor, role-play, and bitter comic routines aimed directly at the audience, they confront the strain their daughter's condition places on their marriage. Over the course of one evening, joined by friends and Bri's interfering mother, the fragile jokes give way to a devastating reckoning with despair.
- Data Last Updated
- October 7, 2026
