Before Opening, Miss Jean Brodie Extends to December 9

The New Group revival of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which opens on October 9, has announced an extension. The limited run, which features Tony winner Cynthia Nixon in the leading role, will now play at the Acorn Theatre through December 9.

Set in Edinburgh in the 1930s, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie centers on the title character, a teacher who has progressive and radical ways. She decides to transform a group of young girls into the crème de la crème of Marcia Blaine school, but expects undivided loyalty from these girls referred to as "the Brodie Set" in return. As news of Brodie's illicit personal life and Fascist stands surface, the relationship between her and these impressionable youths turns dangerous. Muriel Spark wrote the popular novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which Jay Presson Allen turned into a play. Scott Elliot directs.