Jessica Chastain to star in new Broadway play Lost Lear in spring 2027

Jessica Chastain is set to return to Broadway in the new play Lost Lear, which will begin previews on March 29, 2027, and open on April 23 at the Booth Theatre, according to Variety.

The play, written and directed by Dan Colley, centers on Joy, a middle-aged actress with early onset dementia who believes she is back rehearsing Shakespeare's King Lear. Chastain will portray Joy, with Corey Stoll as her estranged son and Michael Urie as her nurse who adapts to her shifting reality, Deadline reported.

Lost Lear has been performed internationally since its 2022 premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival, including tours in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, Poland, and Scotland. It won the Scotsman Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025, Hollywood Reporter noted.

This production marks Chastain's first time starring in a new Broadway show, following her acclaimed 2023 revival role in A Doll's House. The play will run for a limited 16-week engagement, with additional casting to be announced later, Variety added.