
'A Doll's House' review — Jessica Chastain takes flight in Ibsen revival
Read our five-star review of Jessica Chastain in A Doll's House on Broadway, directed by Jamie Lloyd, which plays at the Hudson Theatre through June 4.
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Oscar winner and 2023 Tony Award nominee Jessica Chastain stars in a new production of A Doll's House, adapted from Henrik Ibsen's classic by Amy Herzog and directed by Jamie Lloyd. A Doll's House Broadway tickets are on sale. Get A Doll's House tickets on New York Theatre Guide and see the six-time Tony-nominated revival.
The A Doll's House play is one of the greats of classic theatre and arguably Ibsen's best-known work. In 19th-century Norway, Nora Helmer seems to have the perfect life as a wife and mother. But she's keeping a secret from her husband that threatens to upend their marriage. As the truth gradually unravels, Nora begins to realize that, maybe, upending her life is the best possible thing. Outside her perfect "dollhouse," she might actually find fulfillment.
Immediately after Ibsen wrote and premiered the play in 1879, he was the subject of controversy for the way he challenged gender norms and the sacredness of marriage. He even had to write an less shocking alternate ending that's rarely used today. But since its premiere, A Doll's House has received countless adaptations and productions all over the world, with 13 on Broadway alone. The most recent was in 1997, starring Janet McTeer as Nora.
Ths 2023 A Doll's House Broadway revival was supposed to premiere in 2020 in London's West End, but Covid-19 canceled the production indefinitely. Now, it premieres in New York instead. This iteration features a new script by Amy Herzog, who's best known for her Pulitzer-nominated play 4000 Miles.
Directing is Jamie Lloyd, who runs an eponymous theatre company based in the U.K. His recent productions in New York include Betrayal, starring Tom Hiddleston, and Cyrano de Bergerac, starring James McAvoy. His A Doll's House production has earned six Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Play.
Jessica Chastain is on Broadway in Chastain in A Doll's House from February 2023. She was supposed to make her West End debut with A Doll's House, but instead, she returns to Broadway for the first time since her debut in 2012's The Heiress. She won her first Oscar in 2022 for playing the title televangelist in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and she's also known for her roles in The Help and Zero Dark Thirty.
A Doll's House on Broadway is not a musical. The play runs 2 hours and 10 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.
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1hr 50min (no intermission)
February 13th, 2023
June 10th, 2023
Broadway, Plays
By: Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Amy Herzog
Director: Jamie Lloyd
Choreography: Jennifer Rias
Cast list: Jessica Chastain (as Nora Helmer), Arian Moayed (as Torvald Helmer), Jesmille Darbouze (as Kristine Linde), Tasha Lawrence (as Anne-Marie), Michael Patrick Thornton (as Dr. Rank), Okieriete Onaodowan (as Nils Krogstad)
Design: Soutra Gilmour
Costumes: Soutra Gilmour and Enver Chakartash
Lighting: Jon Clark
Sound: Ben and Max Ringham
Other info: Original music by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
Read our five-star review of Jessica Chastain in A Doll's House on Broadway, directed by Jamie Lloyd, which plays at the Hudson Theatre through June 4.
The Pulitzer finalist adapted Ibsen's classic for a Jessica Chastain-led Broadway revival. In a rare ruling, she was nominated for Best Play Revival as a writer.
The Oscar-winning actress returns to New York to tackle an iconic role.
Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain is the latest in a long line of female stars to take on the leading role of Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen's classic drama.
Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain stars in the reimagined revival of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, which begins performances on February 13 at the Hudson Theatre.
The show begins performances in February.
The Oscar-winning actress stars in A Doll's House on Broadway in 2023.
Amy Herzog adapts Henrik Ibsen's classic play.