Hedda Gabler Comes to Broadway

Posted by Ulinn on November 12th, 2008 at 03:35pm

My favorite Weeds star (If you’re not familiar with the show, you can give it a look here) is returning to broadway in January, and I can’t wait! If you’re not familiar with Hedda Gabler (I know I wasn’t), it was actually a play that was first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

The musical itself takes place in a villa with the main character, Hedda Gabler, being the daughter of an aristocratic General. Hedda returns from her honeymoon realizing that she does not, in fact, love her husband, and the appearance of another love interest of hers sets the stage for the story (I won’t spoil the details further!).

This latest production of the piece will take place at the American Airlines Theatre in New York beginning in January 2009. The production is actually a new adaptation of the original play by Christopher Shinn, while being directed by Ian Rickson.

Unquestionably the most appealing part of the production will be the all-star cast. Tony and Golden Globe award winner Mary-Louise Parker will be playing the part of Hedda Gabler, Tony award winner Michael Cerveris will be playing Jorgen Tsman along with Paul Sparks (Ejlert Lovborg) and Peter Stormare (Judge Brack). With such a rock solid cast I hope that I get a chance to get up to New York to see it!

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