The Parisian Woman, Starring Uma Thurman, Pushes Back Broadway Preview Date by Two Days
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Previews will now begin on November 9 for Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon and starring Academy Award nominee Uma Thurman. The revised performance schedule will allow additional load-in time for the production. As previously announced, the production is set to open November 30 at the Hudson Theatre.
In addition to Thurman, the production is set to star Phillipa Soo as well as Josh Lucas, Tony winner Blair Brown, and Marton Csokas.
The political drama is set in Washington, D.C., after the 2016 election, where Chloe (Thurman), a socialite armed with charm and wit, is coming to terms with politics, her past, her marriage, and an uncertain future. Dark humor and drama collide at this pivotal moment in Chloe's life, and in our nation's, when the truth isn't obvious and stakes couldn't be higher.
The creative team for The Parisian Woman includes Tony winner Derek McLane (scenic design), Tony winner Jane Greenwood (costume design), Tony winner Peter Kaczorowski (lighting design), three-time Drama Desk Award nominee Darrel Maloney (projections), and Broken Chord (sound design and original composition).
Willimon's inspiration for The Parisian Woman came from French dramatist Henri Becque's controversial play La Parisienne, which debuted in Paris in 1885. The Parisian Woman was commissioned and developed by the Flea Theater in New York City and was originally produced by South Coast Repertory.
