Injury to Lily Rabe Delays Opening of Crimes of the Heart

Because of an injury to actress Lily Rabe, Roundabout Theatre Company's off-Broadway revival of Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart has delayed its opening by one week. The play, which began previews on January 18 and had been scheduled to open on February 7, will now open on February 14 at the Laura Pels Theatre, directed by Kathleen Turner.

According to a news release from Roundabout , Rabe sustained an injury during rehearsal that caused her to miss a week of preview performances. She returned to the show last week.

In addition to Rabe who plays Babe Botrelle, the youngest of the Magrath sisters of Hazelhurst, Mississippi, the cast of Crimes of the Heart includes Patch Darragh Doc Porter, Jennifer Dundas Lenny Magrath, Sarah Paulson Meg Magrath, Jessica Stone Chick Boyle and Chandler Williams Barnette Lloyd.

The original Broadway production of Crimes of the Heart opened on November 11, 1981, and played for 535 performances. Henley won the Pulitzer Prize for the play. Roundabout's off-Broadway production is a limited engagement scheduled to run through April 13.