About the Show

Three friends' bond unravels over a costly, all-white painting in this sharp comedy.

In Yasmina Reza’s ART, the purchase of an expensive, minimalist painting by Serge ignites a fierce debate among three longtime friends—Serge, Marc, and Yvan. What begins as a disagreement over the value of art quickly escalates into a deeper examination of their friendship, personal values, and the nature of taste. Set in contemporary Paris, the play delves into themes of ego, perception, and the complexities of human relationships.

This 2025 Broadway revival features a distinguished cast: Bobby Cannavale portrays Marc, James Corden takes on the role of Yvan, and Neil Patrick Harris plays Serge. The production is directed by Tony nominee Scott Ellis, known for his work on Take Me Out and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The play is translated from French by Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton.

ART originally premiered on Broadway in 1998, earning the Tony Award for Best Play. This limited 17-week engagement marks the first Broadway revival of the play, offering audiences a fresh take on Reza’s incisive exploration of friendship and art.

Critic Reviews (17)

"For an elegantly vicious play that’s meant to draw pearls of blood, the actors, especially Cannavale and Harris, can come off as guarded, as if they’re fencing with blunted tips."
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" 'Art' has humor, a wonderful cast, and the timeless clash of differing opinions. "
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"Although 'Art' is not especially deep—Reza paints her characters in broad strokes but thin layers—it is solidly built for comedy, and all three men are armed with effective one-liners as their mutual exasperation builds to a climax. "
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"For all the play’s bickering and bashing, the eventual trajectory of Art feels almost saccharine."
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"Art drags a bit at the beginning – always has – but goes into hyperdrive with Corden’s scene-stealing rant about the horrors of a day spent planning a possibly ill-begotten wedding. "
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"The current Broadway climate has been thick on the ground with revivals of familiar titles anchored by big-name stars; the performances in 'Art”'..make the case for this as something more urgent than that."
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"Reza’s 1998 comedy abounds in witty chuckles and elegant structure, but it remains a slight boulevard comedy: three self-obsessed Frenchmen bickering over a pricey painting."
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"Even though it turns into an indecipherable ramble midway through, the crowd applauded as if they’d just witnessed a Carpool Monologue. Unsurprisingly, the actor is highly watchable. Yet at Corden’s most entertaining, he’s his least connected."
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