Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone are back on Broadway in The Roommate, a new comedy from Jen Silverman at the Booth Theatre, and the reviews are rolling in. The production officially opened September 12 after beginning previews August 29. Performances are scheduled to continue through December 15, with Jack O'Brien at the helm.
The work centers on Sharon (Farrow), who has never had a roommate before. Enter Robyn (LuPone), who's ready to break Sharon out of her shell as they navigate the complexities of identity, morality, and the promise of reinvention.
Understudy Carol Halstead rounds out the company. Casting is by C12 Casting's Stephen Kopel.
Read the reviews below.
Broadway News (Brittani Samuel)
Chicago Tribune (Chris Jones)*
CitiTour NYC (Brian Scott Lipton)
Digital Journal (Markos Papadatos)
New York Daily News (Chris Jones)*
New York Magazine/Vulture (Sara Holdren)*
New York Stage Review (Melissa Rose Bernardo, Frank Scheck)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
New York Theatre Guide (Amelia Merrill)
The New York Times (Jesse Green)*
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
Theater Pizzazz (Samuel L. Leiter)
The Wall Street Journal (Charles Isherwood)*
The Washington Post (Naveen Kumar)*
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
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Three-time Tony winner LuPone was last seen on Broadway in a Tony-winning turn as vodka stinger-downing Joanne in Company. Farrow was last seen in a brief stint in Love Letters in 2014, and before that 1979's Romantic Comedy.
The production is offering $35 tickets via a digital lottery. Entries are accepted at Rush.Telecharge.com beginning at midnight the day before each performance, with winners drawn the same day at 10 AM and 3 PM. Winners are eligible to purchase up to two tickets. A digital rush will offer $30 tickets at Rush.Telecharge.com, with the chance for more availability throughout the day. Rush ticket sales end a half hour before curtain.
The work premiered at the 2015 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville and was produced at Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2017.
The Broadway production features scenic and costume design by Bob Crowley, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman, original music by David Yazbek, and hair, wig, and make-up design by Robert Pickens and Katie Gell. Simone Sault is movement director, and Tripp Phillips is production stage manager.
Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate
Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone in The Roommate
Mia Farrow in The Roommate
Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate
Patti LuPone in The Roommate
Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate
Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate
Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in The Roommate
Mia Farrow in The Roommate
