Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen Return to Broadway in Art-Focused Play 'Impressionism'
Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen will portray photographer Alfred Stieglitz and painter Georgia O'Keeffe in a Lifetime Channel biopic scheduled for broadcast later in 2009. The two actors are reuniting for the Broadway production of Michael Jacobs' play "Impressionism," which is largely set within a New York art gallery. Both performers, absent from Broadway stages since the 1980s, will take on multiple roles including a photojournalist and a gallery owner. The play's set design will prominently feature large projected images of artworks such as Mary Cassatt's "Woman Bathing" and Marc Chagall's "Bay of Angels." This theatrical project marks a significant return to live theater for the acclaimed actors.
Key facts
- Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen star in a Lifetime Channel biopic about Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe airing in 2009
- The actors will appear together in the Broadway play "Impressionism" by Michael Jacobs
- The play is set primarily in a New York art gallery
- Both actors have not performed on Broadway since the 1980s
- They will play multiple roles including a photojournalist and gallery owner
- Large projected images of artworks by Mary Cassatt and Marc Chagall are integral to the set design
- The article was published on March 2, 2009
- The play features art by historical figures as part of its visual design
Entities
Artists
- Jeremy Irons
- Joan Allen
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Michael Jacobs
- Mary Cassatt
- Marc Chagall
Institutions
- Lifetime Channel
- Broadway
Locations
- New York
- United States