The Inheritance, Part Two
by Matthew Lopez

Name: The Inheritance, Part Two
Brand: Matthew Lopez
SKU: 9780822242178
Rating: 4.51 (4 reviews)

Broadway West End Off-West End

The Inheritance, Part Two Book Cover — The Inheritance, Part Two Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins Present Day Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk Award Olivier Award Tony Award

Winner! Four 2020 Tony Awards, including Best Play Winner! Four 2019 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play Winner! Five 2020 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play Nominee: Eleven 2020 Tony Awards

Synopsis

Picking up where Part One ended, The Inheritance, Part Two takes its characters on roller-coaster journeys of self-discovery, self-deception and self-destruction.

Eric, reeling from his discovery at Walter’s house, finds himself growing even closer to Henry – while Toby tumbles down a dark hole of celebrity and addiction as he runs from a hidden past that will inevitably catch up with him.

And the young man Leo, returning to Toby’s life and Toby’s bed, discovers a world of books – in particular the works of E.M.

Forster – that open up a new realm of life to him, but at the same time finds himself in more danger than before.

All three lives intersect as they are faced with the decision to heal or to burn.

Inspired by E.M.

Forster’s Howards End , The Inheritance is an epic examination of survival, healing, class divide and what it means to call a place home.

Intended to be performed side by side with The Inheritance, Part One.

Press Reviews

"Pierces your emotional defenses, raises any number of political issues and enfolds you in its narrative… It teems with life and incident."
— The Guardian (UK)

"[An] openhearted American theatrical epic… Capaciously moving… Blisteringly alive."
— The New York Times

"A ravishing theatrical work that urges generations to connect and love… A head-spinning, heart-rending theatrical experience… It’s impossible not to marvel at the incisively hilarious and deeply humane effort put forth by López… The Inheritance is an emotional powerhouse… Gripping from first scene to last… Make no mistake, it’ll take a piece out of you."
— Rolling Stone

"It is a show that never ceases to engage, impact, amuse, infuriate, enthrall... but, mostly, it also never ceases to touch you."
— METRMAG

"It feels like a universal call to live vibrantly and thoroughly and to consider what we owe to the generations that come before or after."
— WBUR

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Young Man 2 / Jason #1 / Doorman 1 / Other Agent Late 20s to early 30s, Black	—	20s	Late 20s to early 30s, Black
Young Man 3 / Young Henry / Henry’S Assistant Early 20s, any race/ethnicity	—	20s	Early 20s, any race/ethnicity
Young Man 4 / Young Walter / Assistant Early 20s, any race/ethnicity	—	20s	Early 20s, any race/ethnicity
Young Man 5 / Charles Wilcox / Toby’S Agent Late 20s to early 30s, any race/ethnicity	—	20s	Late 20s to early 30s, any race/ethnicity
Young Man 6 / Tristan 30s, Black	—	30s	30s, Black
Young Man 7 / Jasper / Dealer / Doorman 2 30s, White	—	30s	30s, White
Young Man 8 / Jason #2 / Clinic Worker Late 20s to early 30s, Latin/Hispanic	—	20s	Late 20s to early 30s, Latin/Hispanic
Eric Glass 30s, White	—	30s	30s, White
Toby Darling Late 20s–early 30s, any race/ethnicity	—	20s	Late 20s–early 30s, any race/ethnicity
E.M. Forster (“Morgan”) / Walter Poole 50s, any race/ethnicity	—	50s	50s, any race/ethnicity
Henry Wilcox 50s, White	—	50s	50s, White
Margaret 70s, any race/ethnicity	—	70s	70s, any race/ethnicity
Tucker Played by either YM3 or YM4	—	—	Played by either YM3 or YM4
Young Man 1 / Adam Mcdowell / Leo Early 20s, any race/ethnicity	—	20s	Early 20s, any race/ethnicity