In The Lady from Dubuque, Jo and Sam are having a party. As the evening wears on, it becomes clear that under the thrust and parry of chatter, something dark is at rest behind Jo's biting humor. As the party is breaking up, an unexpected guest and her mysterious companion arrive. Will she bring Jo comfort? And are Jo and Sam ready to accept what this lady has to offer? The play made its Broadway debut in 1980 in a production that starred Irene Worth and lasted for 12 performances.
Smith was last seen on the London stage in David Hare's The Breath of Life, in which she co-starred with Judi Dench at the Haymarket in 2002.