It received critical praise from both the New York Times and Variety and opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre in February 2008 under the aegis of producer Liz McCann and the Shubert Organization. The play garnered seven Tony nominations in 2008, with Stew receiving four nominations and winning the award for Best Book. The play closed in July 2008, with Spike Lee filming the final performances for a feature film which screened at the Sundance Festival in January 2009.
The play was praised by both The New York Times and Variety, opening on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre in February 2008 under the direction of producer Liz McCann and the Shubert Organization. It received seven Tony nominations in 2008, with Stew winning the award for Best Book. The play closed in July 2008, after which Spike Lee filmed the final performances for a feature film that premiered at the Sundance Festival in January 2009.