Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens and the cast of The Heiress gathered at the glamorous Empire Hotel to chat about the new revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s classic drama, opening November 1 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Beginning October 7, The Heiress will bring a taste of 19th-century Manhattan to Broadway, starring Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain and Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens. Based on the novel Washington Square, Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s classic drama tells the story of Catherine Sloper (Chastain), a wealthy but plain woman, who finds herself caught between her disapproving father (David ...

Good news, Downton Abbey fans—the excruciating wait for season three is almost over! This winter, the deliciously dramatic PBS series returns with all new adventures of the aristocratic Crawley family and their dutiful servants. Dan Stevens, who is gearing up to star in The Heiress beginning October 7, returns to Abbey as Matthew Crawley. Academy Award winner (and Broadway ...

Virginia Kull, Kieran Campion and more complete the cast of the forthcoming Broadway revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s The Heiress. The production stars previously announced Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain, Dan Stevens, two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey and David Straithairn. Directed by Moises Kaufman, The Heiress begins previews October 7, with an official opening night scheduled for November 1 ...

The Broadway revival of The Heiress, starring Jessica Chastain, begins performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre. 

The Heiress is the story of Catherine Sloper (Chastain), a plain but wealthy woman who falls in love with a poor, handsome bachelor. Strathairn will play Catherine’s father, a doctor who suspects the young bachelor is only after Catherine’s money.

In the September issue of Vanity Fair, Jessica Chastain’s sultry, topless photo shoot exudes glamour, poise and confidence. But under the surface, the Oscar nominee is “really, really terrified.” Chastain, who is preparing to make her Broadway debut as Catherine Sloper in the highly anticipated revival of The Heiress, doesn’t see herself as a dazzling starlet on the ...

Two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey will star as Aunt Penniman in the forthcoming Broadway revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s The Heiress. Ivey joins previously announced Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain as Catherine Sloper, Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens as Morris Townsend and David Strathairn as Dr. Austin Sloper. Directed by Moises Kaufman, The Heiress begins previews October 7 ...

Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens will make his Broadway debut as Morris Townsend in the forthcoming revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s classic play The Heiress. Stevens joins previously announced stars Jessica Chastain and David Strathairn. Directed by Moisés Kaufman, The Heiress will begin performances October 2012 at a theater yet to be announced.

Stevens is best known ...

David Strathairn is set to play Dr. Austin Sloper opposite Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain in the previously announced revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s The Heiress. Directed by Moises Kaufman, the production will open in fall 2012 at a theater to be announced.

Strathairn has appeared on Broadway in Salome, Dance of Death, The Three Sisters and Einstein ...

The announced revival of Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s The Heiress is eyeing a fall 2012 Broadway bow, and Tony winner Cherry Jones has given the upcoming production her stamp of approval. Jones, who portrayed Catherine Sloper in the 1995 revival of The Heiress and garnered a Tony Award for her performance, says she's “so excited” to see the ...