Arriving From Across the Pond, Jez Butterworth’s ‘The Hills of California’ Is Theater at Its Best

The production is the playwright’s first on Broadway since 2018’s ‘The Ferryman,’ another London import that also featured the luminous Laura Donnelly and a star director, Sam Mendes.

Joan Marcus
From left, Lara McDonnell, Laura Donnelly, and Sophia Ally in 'The Hills of California.' Joan Marcus

On Broadway, it’s shaping up to be a big season for stage mothers. In just a couple of months, audiences will have the opportunity to see Audra McDonald tackle Mama Rose, the Medea of musical theater, in a new revival of “Gypsy.” Also, a new character that’s every bit as substantive and painfully mesmerizing is making her New York debut right now.

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