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Jessica Chastain Returning to Broadway in New Play ‘Lost Lear’

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Jessica Chastain will return to Broadway in "Lost Lear," a new play by Dan Colley that puts a meta spin on "King Lear," co-starring Michael Ur

How the coverage differs

The three outlets report the same announcement and differ mainly in which details they foreground. Variety focuses on the play and Chastain's history, describing "Lost Lear" as a meta spin on "King Lear," noting her 2023 "A Doll's House" revival, stating this is her first new show, and naming her character Joy, without mentioning co-stars in its excerpt. The Hollywood Reporter gives the shortest account, centering on co-stars Michael Urie and Corey Stoll, the Booth Theatre, and the spring timing. Deadline offers the most production detail, naming playwright Dan Colley, describing a limited 16-week run starting March 29, 2027, identifying Chastain as an Oscar winner and Tony nominee, and putting the co-stars in its headline.

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  1. Variety FIRST 34m ago Jessica Chastain Returning to Broadway in New Play ‘Lost Lear’

    Jessica Chastain is returning to Broadway in “Lost Lear,” a play that puts a meta spin on “King Lear.” Chastain was last on Broadway in “A Doll’s House,” an acclaimed 2023 revival of the Henrik Ibsen drama; this is her first time appearing in a new show. In “Lost Lear,” she will portray Joy, a […]

  2. The Hollywood Reporter 34m ago Jessica Chastain to Star on Broadway in ‘Lost Lear’

    Michael Urie and Corey Stoll will also star in the play at the Booth Theatre this spring.

  3. Deadline 34m ago Jessica Chastain Returning To Broadway In New Play ‘Lost Lear’; Corey Stoll, Michael Urie Costar

    Oscar winner and Tony nominee Jessica Chastain will return to Broadway this spring for a limited engagement in a new play by Dan Colley titled Lost Lear, with Corey Stoll and Michael Urie costarring. Lost Lear will begin the 16-week run at the Booth Theatre on Monday, March 29, 2027 with an opening night set […]

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