Fiona Shaw, who mesmerized Broadway in 2002 in an acclaimed production of "Medea," will return to the New York stage in Colm Tóibín's "The Testament of Mary."
The production reunites Shaw and director Deborah Warner in their first collaboration to premiere in the U.S. It will begin previews on March 26 and open June 16 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
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Shaw will take on the title role in Tóibín's play, based on his provocative 2012 novel. It takes place in the city of Ephesus after the crucifixion of Jesus as Mary struggles to understand the death of her son and the men who called themselves his disciples.