Mary Beth Hurt Joins Cast of the Upcoming B'way Production of Top Girls
Three-time Tony nominee Mary Beth Hurt will join previously announced Marisa Tomei, Martha Plimpton and Elizabeth Marvel to complete the cast of the upcoming Broadway premiere of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls. The play, directed by James Macdonald, will begin previews at the Manhattan Theatre Club's Biltmore Theatre on April 15 and open on May 7.
Hurt is returning to MTC after previously starring in Humble Boy and The Day Room. Her other theater credits include Benefactors Tony nomination, Crimes of the Heart Obie Award and Tony nomination, Trelawney of the Wells Tony nomination, A Delicate Balance, The Secret Rapture, The Misanthrope, Oblivion Postponed, One Shoe Off, Othello, As You Like It, Pericles and The Cherry Orchard. Her film credits include Untraceable, The Dead Girl, Lady In The Water, Exorcism of Emily Rose, Affliction, Autumn in New York, Family Man, Bringing Out the Dead, Six Degrees of Separation, The Age of Innocence, Red Dragon, Light Sleeper, Defenseless, Slaves of New York, Parents, Compromising Positions, The World According to Garp, Chilly Scenes of Winter and Interiors.
At the Top Girls Employment Agency in London in the early 1980s, Marlene Marvel has just been appointed head of the firm. But as this ambitious career woman celebrates her achievements, can we applaud her values?
