2018 Tony Nominee for Best Play! Following acclaimed runs in London and New York City, The Children is a thrilling new play that questions the responsibility each generation has for the way it leaves the world. In the wake of a devastating nuclear accident, Hazel and Robin, two retired physicists, are quietly living out their days in a cottage on the British coast. When an old colleague turns up with a shocking request, the three friends must come to terms with their shared culpability in this searing drama about guilt, reparation, and redemption.