William Luce’s The Belle of Amherst, Starring Joely Richardson, Sets Early Closing Date Off-Broadway

The revival of William Luce’s The Belle of Amherst, starring stage and screen star Joely Richardson, will end its off-Broadway run early on November 23. Originally set to shutter on January 25, 2015, at time of closing the production, which opened on October 19, will have played 14 previews and 41 regular performances.

In The Belle of Amherst, Emily Dickinson’s poems, diaries and letters are woven into an illuminating portrait of the prolific wordsmith. Dickinson’s encounters with close friends and family and her often-amusing observations come to life on stage. The play originally premiered on Broadway in 1976.

The one-woman-play is directed by Steve Cosson and is running at the Westside Theatre.