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Jessica Lange returns to The Glass Menagerie
By Amy Somensky Dec 14, 2006, 15:57 GMT
Jessica Lange
London: Jessica Lange is set to return to The Glass Menagerie. The actress will star as Amanda Wingfield in a new West End production of the Tennesse Williams' play. She last appeared in the play on Broadway in 2005. That production co-starred Sarah Paulson, Christian Slater, and Josh Lucas.
This West End production will begin previews at the Apollo Theatre on January 31, 2007 and officially open on February 13th for a limited run through May 19th. Rupert Goold will direct. No other casting has been announced.
The Glass Menagerie tells the story of a St. Louis family struggling to cope with the harsh realities of the Great Depression and the bitter memories that haunt them. Revealed in flashback, the play follows the lives of shoe factory worker Tom, torn between his role as the family breadwinner and the desire to lead a life of his own. His abrasive mother, Amanda, once a Southern socialite, tries to maintain her dignity amidst the gloom of the tenement, and secure a future for her painfully shy daughter, Laura, who has retreated to an imaginary world caring for her collection of glass animals.
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