Jen Silverman's new comedy The Roommate began previews at Broadway's Booth Theatre August 29, with theatre legends Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone starring. Watch Farrow and LuPone discuss the show—and their friendship—on CBS Sunday Morning in the video above.
Opening night is set for September 12. Performances are scheduled to continue through December 15, with Jack O'Brien at the helm.
The work centers on Sharon (Farrow), who has never had a roommate before. Enter Robyn (LuPone), who's ready to break Sharon out of her shell as they navigate the complexities of identity, morality, and the promise of reinvention.
Farrow and LuPone have been friends for three decades, but this is the first time they've shared a stage. While Farrow was approached to star in The Roommate first, "it was dependent on Patti doing it," she said. "I'm really glad it's Patti."
"We did call each other a lot, because I thought it would be so exciting to work with Mia, whom I adore," LuPone said. "Just to listen to Mia talk about anything is such an event that I would rather do that than rehearse. I would rather do that than eat lunch."
PHOTO: Get a 1st Look at Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone in The Roommate on Broadway
Understudy Carol Halstead rounds out the company. Casting is by C12 Casting's Stephen Kopel.
Three-time Tony winner LuPone was last seen on Broadway in a Tony-winning turn as vodka stinger-downing Joanne in Company. Farrow was last seen in a brief stint in Love Letters in 2014, and before that 1979's Romantic Comedy.
The production is offering $35 tickets via a digital lottery. Entries are accepted at Rush.Telecharge.com beginning at midnight the day before each performance, with winners drawn the same day at 10 AM and 3 PM. Winners are eligible to purchase up to two tickets. A digital rush will offer $30 tickets at Rush.Telecharge.com, with the chance for more availability throughout the day. Rush ticket sales end a half hour before curtain.
The work premiered at the 2015 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville and was produced at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2017.
The Broadway production features scenic and costume design by Bob Crowley, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman, original music by David Yazbek, and hair, wig, and make-up design by Robert Pickens and Katie Gell. Simone Sault is movement director, and Tripp Phillips is production stage manager.
