Oscar Nominee Keira Knightley Will Make Broadway Debut in Roundabout's Therese Raquin

Keira Knightley is set to make her Broadway debut as part of Roundabout’s upcoming 50th anniversary season. The Oscar nominee will headline a new adaptation of Thérèse Raquin by Helen Edmundson, based upon the novel by Émile Zola. Directed by Evan Cabnet, the show will begin previews on October 1, 2015, and officially open on October 29.

Knightley garnered an Olivier nod for her West End debut in The Misanthrope and her other stage credits include The Children’s Hour. She received an Oscar nomination for Pride and Prejudice. Her multiple additional film credits include Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Hole, Bend it Like Beckham, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Love Actually, King Arthur, Atonement, Silk, The Duchess, Anna Karenina, Never Let Me Go, Last Night and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. She will soon be seen on the big screen in Laggies and The Imitation Game.

In this tale of love, lust, betrayal, and guilt, Thérèse has made peace with her loveless marriage to a weak man when her world is turned upside down by Laurent walking through the door. Unable to ignore their passion, the pair sets off on a violent path that may have far worse consequences for the perpetrators than for the victims.

The theater, along with the full cast and design team, will be announced later. As previously reported, Roundabout’s 2015-16 season will also feature Stephen Karam’s The Humans, directed by Joe Mantello; more shows will be anounced soon.