Oh New York, it's time to raise your "Hand to God"

Broadway will get a humorous dose of puppetry and religion with the Broadway opening of Hand to God on April 7, 2015 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street).

It's a Broadway debut of playwright Robert Askins. Hand to God is being directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel in his Broadway debut too.

The previews of the exciting firsts for both creatives begin Saturday, March 14, 2015 ahead of the April 7th opening. Take a moment to review the hilarious content @www.HandToGodBroadway.com.

The subject of this new provocative comedy, Hand to God centers on shy, inquisitive student Jason, who finds an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet small town of Cypress, Texas.

Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door and—most especially—his mother are thrown into further upheaval when Jason’s hand puppet Tyrone—once soft-spoken—takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. As Tyrone’s influence over Jason steadily grows, Hand to God explores the startlingly fragile nature of faith, morality, and the ties that bind us.

Hand to God will feature the complete cast of the hit 2014 MCC Theater production: Steven Boyer as Jason/Tyrone; Geneva Carr, in her Broadway debut, as Margery; Tony® Award nominee Marc Kudisch as Pastor Greg; Sarah Stiles as Jessica; and Michael Oberholtzer, in his Broadway debut, as Timmy.

Hand to God is produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, whose credits include Rent, Avenue Q and In the Heights—each the winner of the Tony® Award for Best Musical; as well as The Drowsy Chaperone and Motown the Musical, among many others.