Harry Lennix and Jon Michael Hill in 'Purpose' on Broadway. Marc J. Franklin Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Purpose played its final Broadway last week and brought in just over $1 million, marking the highest gross of its run. With that gross, the play, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, also broke a house Hayes Theater, besting the tally brought in by Appropriate, another Jacobs-Jenkins play, last season.