Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick arrive to celebrate the opening of their new play Plaza Suite on March 28, 2022 in New York City.
London (Reuters) —Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker makes her debut in London's West End, co-starring with husband Matthew Broderick in a play in which they play three troubled married couples. There is.
While it may sound like a challenge for a husband-and-wife team, Parker and Broderick told Reuters they had fun starring together in the Neil Simon comedy “Plaza Suite.”
“I think it's very easy to work with…she's a very good person, so that helps,” Broderick said, adding that actors Martin Freeman and Marisha Wallace, along with other celebrities He spoke after the gala performance he attended on Sunday night.
Plaza Suites was scheduled to open in New York in the spring of 2020, but the closure was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It opens in 2022 and has now moved to London's Savoy Theatre.
“I think I understand now what it is…It was daunting at first and there were so many things we had to work out together that it could be a disaster before we actually do it.” It seemed like it,” Parker said.
“I wasn't worried about him, rather I was worried about me. But as we all do within the cast and company, we also kind of There's a language. It's great, and I think it can be stressful sometimes, especially being here…but it's so reassuring to have someone so willing to rely on.”
Neither of them are used to being on stage. Parker made her Broadway debut at the age of 11. “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” star Broderick is a two-time Tony Award winner who last performed in London in 2019.
The play, which opened this month to mixed reviews, will run until April 13th.
Asked how it felt to bring the show to London, Parker said: “So far it's been okay…it's been really great and fun and I think we're both very touched by the reception from the audience.” They were very energetic and enthusiastic, which was really great.”
