Liam Neeson, who plays John Proctor in the new Broadway revival of The Crucible, attended the March 7 opening night party with his wife, Natasha Richardson, who last appeared on Broadway as Sally Bowles in the Roundabout Theatre's revival of Cabaret.
The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in reaction to the McCarthy witch hunts of the 1950s and based in part on historical fact, tells of leaders in puritannical Salem overreacting to a rash of phony witchcraft in its young women. Liam Neeson stars as John Proctor with Laura Linney as his cold, but strong wife Elizabeth. The Crucible plays through June 8 at the Virginia Theatre.