PHOTO CALL: Mrs. Warren's Profession, with Cherry Jones and Sally Hawkins, on Broadway

By Matthew Blank
07 Sep 2010

Mrs. Warren's Profession, the controversial 1894 George Bernard Shaw work, opened for business on Broadway Sept. 3. Tony Award winner Cherry Jones plays the lady in question.

Tony Award winner Doug Hughes reunites with his Doubt star Jones ("24," The Heiress) to bring the play to 21st century crowds. Opening night at the American Airlines Theatre is Oct. 3.

The show "tells the story of Kitty Warren (Jones), a mother who makes a terrible sacrifice for her daughter Vivie's (Hawkins) independence. The clash of these two strong-willed but culturally constrained women is the spark that ignites the ironic wit of one of Shaw's greatest plays."

Here is a first look at the play:

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Cherry Jones and Edward Hibbert
Photo by Joan Marcus



Mrs. Warren's Profession runs through Nov. 21. For tickets and information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org, or call (212) 719-1300, or visit the American Airlines Box Office (227 West 42nd Street).