US actress and comedian Amy Schumer is to make her Broadway debut this fall in an oddball comedy written by Steve Martin about two couples going into marital free-fall.
Set in the 1990s on a hot California night, “Meteor Shower” will star Schumer as one half of the two couples who dine together and end up watching a cosmic shower of smoldering rocks.
“I am more thrilled than thrilled about this announcement,” Martin tweets of the production. “An impeccable cast.”
Amy Schumer speaking about her film “Trainwreck” at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in New York, April 19, 2015. (JTA/Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
The Hollywood actor, writer and producer tells The New York Times he recruited 36-year-old Schumer by approaching her at a party at her house and asking her to read the script.
Schumer praises the play on Twitter as “hilarious” as she confirms that she is joining the Broadway lineup.
While reviews of earlier productions have been mixed, her star power is likely to drive ticket sales ahead of curtain-up.
— AFP
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