Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker to star in spring plays

Posted March 23, 2021 7:00 am

By MARK KENNEDY

NEW YORK (AP) - Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed.

The series kicks off Thursday with 'œThe Thanksgiving Play'ť by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Leigh Silverman starring Reeves, Bobby Cannavale, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat.

The next show - on April 8 - will feature 'œAngry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous'ť by Pearl Cleage directed by Camille A. Brown and starring Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad.

Also on tap is Lillian Hellman's 'œWatch on the Rhine'ť with Burstyn; Adrienne Kennedy's 'œOhio State Murders'ť with McDonald; Sarah Ruhl's 'œDear Elizabeth'ť with Streep and Kline; Paula Vogel's 'œThe Baltimore Waltz'ť with Parker; and Wendy Wasserstein's 'œThe Sisters Rosensweig'ť Kathryn Hahn. Dates have yet to be announced.

Individual tickets start at $10 and all seven plays go for $49. Proceeds from the performances will benefit The Actors Fund. The series is created by Jeffrey Richards with Jacob Soroken Porter and Jim Glaub.

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Online: https://www.broadwaysbestshows.com

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