Sally Hawkins to make Broadway debut in George Bernard Shaw’s “Mrs. Warren’s Profession”
Sally Hawkins will be making her Broadway debut in October 2010! With thanks to hisakot for the news, she will play the role of Vivie Warren, daughter to Cherry Jones’ Kitty Warren, in George Bernard Shaw‘s Mrs Warren’s Profession.
Other members of the cast include: Mark Herilik as Sir George Crofts, Edward Hibbert as Mr. Praed, Australian actor Michael Siberry as Reverend Samuel Gardner, and newcomer Adam Driver – a recent Julliard graduate – as Frank Gardner.
The play, set in 1894, “tells the story of Kitty Warren, a mother who makes a terrible sacrifice for her daughter Vivie’s independence” (official website) and was considered controversial at the time it was written in 1893-1894, due to its subject matter of prostitution; a full script is available courtesy of EServer Drama.
This new Broadway production will open officially on 3rd October 2010 at the American Airlines Theatre and is produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company. It will be directed by Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes.
Tickets went on sale last week – I wish I lived in the US now.
p/s: You can find the official blurb for Sally below:
SALLY HAWKINS
(Vivie Warren) received critical acclaim as well as a Golden Globe Award, Silver Bear (Berlin) Award, Evening Standard Award, Hollywood Film Festival (Breakthrough Award), NY, LA, Mill Valley, San Francisco and Santa Barbara Film Critic’s Awards; as well as a host of nominations for her performance as ‘Poppy’ in Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky.
The RADA trained Hawkins made her film debut as Samantha in All or Nothing, and was then seen as Susan in Vera Drake, both Mike Leigh films. Other film roles include Lone Scherfig’s An Education, Matthew Vaughan’s Layer Cake, Tom Shankland’s Waz, Woody Allen’s Cassandra’s Dream, Sherry Hormann’s Desert Flower, Stephen Burke’s Happy Ever Afters and most recently Gurinder Chadha’s It’s A Wonderful Afterlife. Upcoming films Love Birds directed by Paul Murphy, Richard Ayoade’s Submarine, Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go, Cary Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre and a starring turn in Nigel Cole’s new film Made In Dagenham to be released Autumn 2010. Her performance as Anne Elliott in the ITV production of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” won her the Golden Nymph Award for Best Actress at the Monte Carlo Television Festival 2007 and the Royal Television Society Best Actress Award. Other television credits include leading roles in Simon Curtis’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s “20,000 Streets Under the Sky,” “Tipping the Velvet,” “Byron,” in which she played Mary Shelley, “The Young Visiters,” directed by David Yates, in which she starred opposite Jim Broadbent, “Fingersmith,” two series of “Little Britain,” as the recurring character Cathy, and she played the leading role in “Shiny, Shiny Bright New Hole In My Heart” for the BBC, directed by Marc Munden.
Sally’s extensive theatre credits include playing the role of Adelea in the recent Howard Davis production of House of Bernarda Alba at The National Theatre opposite Penelope Wilton, to which she won rave reviews. She has appeared at The Royal Court Theatre in The Winterling directed by Ian Rickson and Country Music directed by Gordon Anderson. Her credits also include The Way Of The World (Wilton Music Hall), Misconceptions (Octagon), A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing (both at Regents Park Theatre), Perpalas (National Theatre Studio), The Cherry Orchard and Romeo & Juliet (both for Theatre Royal York), The Dybbuk and Accidental Death Of An Anarchist (both for BAC), Svejk (The Gate Theatre), The Whore Of Babylon (Globe Ed. Centre) and As You Like It for The Buckingham Palace Gala.
Sally was born in Lewisham, South East London.
I wish I lived in the US, too.
I just recvd my ticket for “Mrs Warren’s Profession,” in the mail today. Really looking forward to seeing the show – the ticket is for later in the run. I was surprised that tix were available at all because the American Airlines Theater only has 740 seats.
Can’t wait. BTW, the role of ‘Vivie’ is really the leading role, and Cherry Jones role of “Mrs Warren,” is of course crucial, but Sally Hawkins part as ‘Vivie’ is the the showcase role, and the ‘last lines’ of the play are hers.
@Alessandra: I hope Sally will do more theatre work in the UK after the close of the US show
@Carmella: Wow, congratulations! ^^ I would have thought the tickets would have sold-out as well, especially now that I know that the AAT only has 740 seats.
Hope you won’t mind letting us know what you think of the show after you’ve been! I’ll have to read more analytical work about the play in the meantime.
@ Milo I too hope that Sally will do more theater in the UK after finishing in the U.S., because then I will be able to fly there to see the show! Please, let me know when there will be performances by Sally in UK… and I’ll be there!:)
@ Carmella Congratulations! I’m slightly jealous,now…
If I’m not wrong, tonight is the premiere night of “Mrs Warren’s Profession”… Well… break a leg, Sally!!!!
Saw the play last night. Had hoped to meet and greet after the show, but no dice. Anywho, real funny, and Sally was great
@Alessandra: Hehe
Going by the replies so far, it sounds as though Sally is already gaining new fans!
@Ian: Thanks for your comment! I only wish I could be in the US to see it. What did you think of the play?
Hey Milo, sorry I’m so late in getting back to you. I got a much-needed laugh watching Sally Hawkins and the rest of the cast do their thing. I call them “drive-by laughs”, the lines that are said real quickly but garner big audience responses. Sally’s good at those
A very good time was had by all.
Here is another dedicated fan of adoring Sally in Asia(Korea)!!!
Hello All,
I went to see Mrs. Warren’s Profession this past Wednesday 10/20, matinee showing.
What a FANTASTIC performance by Ms. Hawkins and what an absolute thrill to see her live on stage. And how fun to see her playing something other that a maid!!!
Sally shines as Vivian Warran. The period (1890’s), the dialog and costuming, the issues and questions brought about all of it seemed (to my mind) perfect for Sally. Ms. Cherrie Jones sparkled as Mrs. Warren as did her male companion Sir George Crofts (played by Mark Harelik …so handsome!). In short, what a great show!!!
Oh, that I had had the nerve to linger long enough to try and get an autograph.
)
Cathryn~
@Ian: Apologies for my late reply as I have been away. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the play – I am glad to read that everyone had a good time – any dialogue that gets the audience laughing during a play is brilliant in my humble opinion.
‘Drive-by laughs’ is a great name for this!
@vero: Thank you for your comment! Korea sounds very exotic and it’s lovely to know that Sally’s talent is appreciated in Asia too. Greetings from the UK
@Cathryn: Thank you for your comment as well!
It is of course appreciated, as your feedback (and Ian’s) means that although we won’t be able to see the play in person, we can still get an idea of how it might feel to be part of the audience.
Happy birthday, Sal!y!! Hope you have a wonderful day!!