PhotosUma Thurman, Phillipa Soo, and the Cast of The Parisian Woman Meet the PressThe play from House of Cards’ Beau Willimon is scheduled to begin November 9.
By
Hannah Vine
October 18, 2017
Marton Csokas, Phillipa Soo, Uma Thurman, Josh Lucas, and Blair Brown
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The Broadway premiere of The Parisian Woman, which will mark the Broadway debuts of Uma Thurman and playwright Beau Willimon, will begin performances November 9 at the Hudson Theatre.
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Uma Thurman, Phillipa Soo, and the Cast of The Parisian Woman Meet the Press
Uma Thurman, Phillipa Soo, and the Cast of The Parisian Woman Meet the Press
The play from House of Cards’ Beau Willimon is scheduled to begin November 9.
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Uma Thurman
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Beau Willimon and Pam MacKinnon
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Beau Willimon, Marton Csokas, Phillipa Soo, Uma Thurman, Josh Lucas, Blair Brown, and Pam MacKinnon
Marton Csokas, Phillipa Soo, Uma Thurman, Josh Lucas, and Blair Brown
The play, directed by Pam MacKinnon, also features Josh Lucas, Tony winner Blair Brown, Marton Csokas, and Hamilton Tony nominee Phillipa Soo.
Inspired by Henri Becque's 1885 play La Parisienne, The Parisian Woman follows a power couple (Thurman and Lucas) as they angle to secure a judicial post. The piece for first commissioned and developed by the Flea Theater before being produced by South Coast Repertory. Willimon has heavily revised the piece to reflect the political climate, and intends to do so throughout the run.
The new musical follows a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants torn between joining the family garment business or embarking on her own dream of attending college in NYC.