Suddenly Last Summer Extends By One Week, to 1/20

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer has announced a seven-performance extension, through January 20, 2007. The play, which opened at the company's off-Broadway Laura Pels Theatre on November 15 to generally strong reviews, had been scheduled to close on January 14.

Suddenly Last Summer stars Blythe Danner as Mrs. Venable, an aging New Orleans widow distraught over the mysterious death of her son. When the young cousin traveling with him, played by Carla Gugino, begins raising scandalous allegations, Mrs. Venable will stop at nothing to preserve her son's reputation. Directed by Mark Brokaw, the play also stars Gale Harold, Becky Ann Baker, Wayne Wilcox, Sandra Shipley and Karen Walsh.

The Roundabout's next attraction at the Laura Pels Theatre will be the American premiere of Patrick Marber's Howard Katz, starring Alfred Molina and directed by Doug Hughes. Performances begin February 2, 2007.