Mrs Warren's Profession announces full cast

The Roundabout Theatre Company have announced the full cast for their Broaadway revival of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession, starring Tony Award winner Cherry Jones ('Doubt' & 'The Heiress') as 'Kitty Warren' and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky) making her Broadway debut as 'Vivie Warren,' directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes ('Doubt') at the American Airlines Theatre

Cherry Jones returns to the Roundabout, and the American Airlines Theatre, following her role in George Bernard Shaw's Major 'Barbara' (2001). Doug Hughes is a Resident Director at Roundabout, where he recently staged 'A Man for All Seasons' (2008), 'Howard Katz' (2007) and 'A Touch of the Poet' (2006).

Mrs Warren's Profession opens at the American Airlines Theatre on 3 Oct 2010, following previews from 3 Sep, playing a limited engagement through to 21 Nov 2010.

Mrs Warren's Profession: Tells the story of Kitty Warren, a mother who makes a terrible sacrifice for her daughter Vivie's independence. The clash of these two strong-willed but culturally constrained women is the spark that ignites the ironic wit of what many believe to be one of Shaw's greatest plays.

The design team includes Scott Pask (Sets), Catherine Zuber (Costumes), Kenneth Posner (Lights) and David Van Tieghem (Sound).

Cherry Jones returns to the Roundabout, and the American Airlines Theatre, following her role in George Bernard Shaw's Major 'Barbara' (2001). Doug Hughes is a Resident Director at Roundabout, where he recently staged 'A Man for All Seasons' (2008), 'Howard Katz' (2007) and 'A Touch of the Poet' (2006).

Mrs Warren's Profession premiered on Broadway in 1905 at the Garrick Theatre and subsequently was revived on Broadway in 1907, 1918, 1922 and 1976.

Roundabout Theatre Company has a long association with George Bernard Shaw's work, having staged over twenty productions since 1971. The most recent Shaw plays seen on Roundabout stages include 'Pygmalion' (2007-2008, dir. David Grindley), 'Heartbreak House' (2006-2007, dir. Robin LeFevre), 'Major Barbara' (2000-2001, dir. Daniel Sullivan), 'Arms and the Man' (1999-2000, dir. Roger Rees), 'You Never Can Tell' (1997-1998), 'Misalliance' (1996-1997) and 'Pygmalion' (1991, dir. Paul Weidner).

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Cherry Jones' (Kitty Warren) Broadway credits include 'Doubt,' 'Faith Healer,' The Lincoln Center Theater production of 'The Heiress,' 'Imaginary Friends,' 'A Moon for the Misbegotten,' 'Our Country's Good,' 'Angels in America,' and for Roundabout 'The Night of the Iguana' and 'Major Barbara.' Film and TV credits: Two seasons as "President Allison Taylor" on "24," "Oceans' Twelve," "The Village," "Signs," "Swimmers," "Cradle Will Rock," "Erin Brockovich," "The Horse Whisperer," "The Perfect Storm," "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and the Lifetime Television movie "What Makes a Family."

Sally Hawkins (Vivie Warren) is makine her Broadway debut. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance as 'Poppy' in Mike Leigh's 'Happy-Go-Lucky.' Other film credits include "Samantha" in "All or Nothing," "Susan "in "Vera Drake", both Mike Leigh films. Other film roles include Lone Scherfig's "An Education," Matthew Vaughan's "Layer Cake," Tom Shankland's "Waz," Woody Allen's "Cassandra's Dream," Sherry Hormann's "Desert Flower," Stephen Burke's "Happy Ever Afters" and most recently Gurinder Chadha's "It's A Wonderful Afterlife." Her London stage credits include 'House of Bernarda Alba' at The National Theatre, 'The Winterling' at The Royal Court Theatre and 'Country Music,' directed by Gordon Anderson.

Adam Driver's (Frank Gardner) is making his Broadway debut. Off-Broadway credits include theater credits include 'The Forest' (CSC) and 'The Retributionists' (Playwrights Horizons). He has made guest appearances on television in "Law and Order: Brilliant Disguise", "The Unusuals: The E.I.D" , "The Wonderful Maladays" (HBO), "You Don't Know Jack" (HBO).

Mark Harelik (Sir George Crofts) made his Broadway debut in 'The Light in the PIazza.' Off-Broadway credits include 'Old Money,' 'The House in Town,' 'The Beard of Avon.' Television credits include "Breaking Bad," "Lie to Me," "Monk," "The Big Bang Theory," "Eli Stone," "Pushing Daisies," "Grey's Anatomy," "ER," "Dirt," "Sleeper Cell," "Prison Break," "Heroes," "Medium," "The Closer," "Bones," "Las Vegas," "Desperate Housewives," "Will and Grace," "Raines," "Seinfeld," "Star Trek Voyager," and the television movies "Deadly Honeymoon," "War Stories," "The Partridge Family," "Hefner Unauthorized" and "My Brother's Keeper."

Edward Hibbert's (Mr. Praed) Broadway credits include 'Curtains,' 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Noises Off,' 'The Green Bird,' 'Me and My Girl' and 'Alice in Wonderland.' Off-Broadway includes 'Oscar Wilde' in 'Gross Indecency,' 'Jeffrey' (Obie Award), 'My Night with Reg' and 'Privates on Parade.' London West End: 'THE The Mystery of Irma Vep,' 'Lend Me a Tenor' and 'Hamlet'. Films include "The Prestige," "Finding Woodstock," "First Wives Club," "Everyone Says I Love You," "The Paper." He is most famous for his role as 'Gil Chesterton' in the 11 seasons of "Frasier."

Michael Siberry's (Reverend Samuel Gardner) Broadway credits include 'Spamalot ,' 'The Frogs,' 'The Sound of Music,' 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.' As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has performed such roles as 'Parrolles' in 'All's Well That Ends Well,' 'Petrucchio' in 'The Taming of the Shrew' and 'Nicholas' in 'Nicholas Nickleby,' which toured to Los Angeles and Broadway. London credits include 'Billy Flynn' in 'Chicago' and 'Giles' in Alan Ayckbourne's 'House & Garden' at the National Theatre of Great Britain. Film and TV credits include: "Silent Witness," "The Grand," "Jeeves" and "Wooster," "Under the Hammer" and "Victoria & Albert."

Doug Hughes' (Director) recent Broadway productions include 'The Royal Family,' 'Oleanna,' 'A Man for All Seasons,' 'Mauritius,' 'Inherit the Wind,' 'A Touch of the Poet,' 'Frozen' and 'Doubt.' This is Mr. Hughes' seventh production with Roundabout Theatre, where he serves as the resident director. For his work on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Doubt' he received the 2005 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play.

George Bernard Shaw (Playwright). Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1856, George Bernard Shaw moved to London at the age of twenty. He became the drama critic of the Saturday Review which was the first step in his progress towards a lifetime's work as a dramatist. His first successful play, 'Candida,' was produced in 1898, the same year he married Irish heiress, Charlotte Payne-Townshend. He followed this with a series of classic comedy-dramas, including 'The Devil's Disciple' (1897), 'Arms and the Man' (1898), 'Mrs Warren's Profession' (1898), 'Captain Brassbound's Conversion' (1900), 'Caesar and Cleopatra' (1901), 'Man and Superman' (1903), 'Major Barbara' (1905), 'Androcles and the Lion' (1912), and 'Pygmalion' (1913). After World War I, he produced more serious dramas, including 'Heartbreak House' (1919) and 'Saint Joan '(1923). One of his more notable works, 'Pygmalion' gained much recognition when 'My Fair Lady,' a musical adapted from the play, became a hit.