The Glass Menagerie with Jessica Lange at the Apollo from 31 Jan 2007

The Glass Menagerie with Jessica Lange at the Apollo from 31 Jan 2007

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, starring Jessica Lange , will open at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave 13 Feb 2007, following previews from 31 Jan - booking to 19 May 2007

Jessica Lange, had played Amanda Wingfield for Bill Kenwright in the 2005 Broadway production of The Glass Menagerie. Her West End stage credits include "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Haymarket in 1996 and "Long Days Journey into Night" at the Lyric in 2000.

It is directed by Rupert Goold and produced by Bill Kenwright.

Set in St Louis in the 1930s and follows the story of the Wingfield family and the troubled relationship between aging, overbearing mother Amanda and frail daughter Laura. It is told in recalled memories by Tom Wingfield, who is torn between his obligation to his mother and sister and his desire to break away from them.