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Broadway.com Opening Night Special: Mary Stuart

FEATURES April 20, 2009 | 5:35PM

A red carpet full of celebrates came out to welcome Mary Stuart to Broadway. Broadway.com brings you complete coverage of the big night!

Video Feature
Live from the red carpet and at the after-party with the celebs in the audience and stars onstage.

Photo Op
Flip through our extensive album of photos from the opening—better shots than you ... Read More...

Janet McTeer

Q&A April 20, 2009 | 10:19AM

One of the many arresting images in the current Broadway production of Mary Stuart is Janet McTeer as the title character, Mary Queen of Scots standing center-stage surrounded by six men in modern-day business suits. Although she’s a prisoner, garbed in a plain period dress, and they are royal courtiers, McTeer’s Mary is by far the most powerful ...

Phyllida Lloyd: A Tale of Two Queens

FIRST PERSON April 14, 2009 | 12:02PM

Broadway and movie audiences know Phyllida Lloyd as the director of the international smash hit Mamma Mia!, but that ABBA-centric musical is just one element in Lloyd’s multifaceted directorial career. Her credits range from classics such as Mary Stuart—now previewing on Broadway in a production that began at London’s Donmar Warehouse—Pericles and an all-female The Taming ... Read More...

Mary Stuart: A Royal Rumble Comes to Broadway

BACKSTORY April 7, 2009 | 2:31PM

As royal feuds go, the stand-off between Elizabeth I of England and her cousin Mary Queen of Scots was—pardon the expression—deadly serious. A devout Catholic, Mary was considered the rightful heir to the English throne by her followers after the death of Henry VIII. The problem? His daughter, the Protestant Elizabeth, was already queen, and had no intention ... Read More...

Tickets for Mary Stuart, a Juicy Tale of a Royal Odd Couple, Now On Sale

NEWS March 9, 2009 | 12:49PM

Tickets are now available for the Broadway revival of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart. Starring Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter, the production begins performances on March 30 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Phyllida Lloyd directs.

Written by Schiller in 1800, Mary Stuart portrays the extraordinary relationship between England’s Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth’s rival ... Read More...

Brian Murray, John Benjamin Hickey & More Join Mary Stuart

NEWS December 17, 2008 | 5:55PM

Additional casting has been announced for the Broadway transfer of Mary Stuart, Peter Oswald’s new interpretation of Friedrich Schiller’s classic play, which began life at London's Donmar Warehouse. The production stars the previously announced Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter, who’ll recreate their acclaimed performances. Previews begin at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 30, with opening night ... Read More...

Details Set for Broadway Transfer of Mary Stuart, Starring Janet McTeer

NEWS September 8, 2008 | 10:00AM

Details are set for the previously announced Broadway transfer of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, which will feature original London stars Janet McTeer as Mary Queen of Scots and Harriet Walter as her cousin Elizabeth I. The critically praised new version, by Peter Oswald and directed by Phyllida Lloyd, will begin previews on March 30, 2009, at the Broadhurst Theatre ... Read More...

Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter Headed to Broadway in Mary Stuart

NEWS July 14, 2008 | 6:00PM

The hit West End revival of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, starring Tony Award winner Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter, is heading to Broadway, transferring to a Shubert theater in the Spring of 2009. The Donmar Warehouse production, helmed by Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd with new text by Peter Oswald, will announce additional casting, creative team and dates shortly ... Read More...