Skip to main content
CadNews - Comparative News Analysis
Topics
Sign in
Back to brief

Entertainment · November 11, 2026

Jessica Chastain to Star in New Broadway Play ‘Lost Lear’

3 sources →

FreeGet stories like this compared, every morning at 7.

Jessica Chastain is set to return to Broadway in the spring of 2026, starring in the new play 'Lost Lear.' Written and directed by Dan Colley, the play follows Joy, a middle-aged former actress with early-onset dementia who experiences the world as if she were in rehearsals for Shakespeare's 'King Lear.' The production, which will also star Corey Stoll and Michael Urie, is scheduled to begin performances at the Booth Theatre on March 29, with an official opening night on April 23.

Read the original coverage

Reported by multiple outlets

  • Jessica Chastain will star in the Broadway play 'Lost Lear.'
  • The play centers on an actress with dementia who believes she is rehearsing for 'King Lear.'
  • The production features Corey Stoll and Michael Urie.

Reported by only some outlets

  • Chastain's character is named Joy and has early-onset dementia.
  • Corey Stoll will play the protagonist's estranged son, while Michael Urie will play her nurse.
  • The play is written and directed by Dan Colley.
  • Performances are scheduled to begin at the Booth Theatre on March 29, with an opening on April 23.
  • The play previously premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 2022 and won a Scotsman Fringe First award in 2025.
  • Chastain was last on Broadway in a 2023 revival of 'A Doll’s House.'
  • This is Chastain's first time appearing in a new show on Broadway.

FreeDaily Brief newsletter

Get the 5-minute Daily Brief, with the topics you pick.

The Daily Brief is free

About these outlets

CadNews does not determine absolute truth or endorse political viewpoints. It compares publicly available reporting, identifies shared facts, highlights framing differences, and flags uncertainty.