Photo Flash: First Look at Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon Swapping Roles in THE LITTLE FOXES on Broadway

Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, starring Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon, will open Wednesday, April 19 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Previews began Wednesday, March 29. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars swapping roles and the company in action below!

Linney and Nixon are joined by Darren Goldstein (The Madrid at MTC, "The Affair"), Michael McKean (All The Way, "Better Call Saul"), Richard Thomas (An Enemy of the People at MTC, "The Americans"), David Alford (Broadway debut, "Nashville"), Michael Benz (The Importance of Being Earnest in the West End, "Downton Abbey"),Francesca Carpanini (Dead Poets Society at CSC, The Tempest), Caroline Stefanie Clay (Doubt, The Royal Family at MTC), and Charles Turner (The Trip to Bountiful, Orphans Home Cycle).

Two extraordinary actresses return to Manhattan Theatre Club in a vibrant new production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes. In a thrilling coup, MTC will present three-time Tony Award nominee Laura Linney (Time Stands Still, Sight Unseen) and Tony winner Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole, Wit), who will alternate playing the roles of Regina and Birdie, appearing opposite each other at each performance.

Lillian Hellman's legendary play about greed and ambition is set in Alabama in 1900, and follows Regina Giddens and her ruthless clan, including her sister-in-law Birdie, as they clash in often brutal ways in an effort to strike the deal of their lives. Far from a sentimental look at a bygone era, the play has a surprisingly timely resonance with important issues facing our country today. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Rabbit Hole) will direct.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus

Laura Linney as Regina Giddens and Cynthia Nixon as Birdie Hubbard

Cynthia Nixon as Regina Giddens and Laura Linney as Birdie Hubbard
Francesca Carpanini as Alexandra Giddens and Laura Linney as Regina Giddens
Francesca Carpanini as Alexandra Giddens and Cynthia Nixon as Regina Giddens
Cynthia Nixon as Birdie Hubbard and Francesca Carpanini as Alexandra Giddens
Laura Linney as Birdie Hubbard and Francesca Carpanini as Alexandra Giddens
Richard Thomas as Horace Giddens and Francesca Carpanini as Alexandra Giddens
Michael Benz as Leo Hubbard, Caroline Stefanie Clay as Addie, Michael McKean as Ben Hubbard, Darren Goldstein as Oscar Hubbard, Cynthia Nixon as Regina Giddens and David Alford as Mr. Marshall
Laura Linney as Regina Giddens and Darren Goldstein as Oscar Hubbard
Richard Thomas as Horace Giddens, Michael McKean as Ben Hubbard, Darren Goldstein as Oscar Hubbard and Michael Benz as Leo Hubbard
Charles Turner as Cal and Darren Goldstein as Oscar Hubbard
Darren Goldstein as Oscar Hubbard and Michael Benz as Leo Hubbard
Richard Thomas as Horace Giddens and Caroline Stefanie Clay as Addie
Laura Linney as Regina Giddens
Laura Linney as Regina Giddens
Laura Linney as Birdie Hubbard
Cynthia Nixon as Birdie Hubbard
Cynthia Nixon as Regina Giddens
Cynthia Nixon as Regina Giddens
Michael McKean as Ben Hubbard
Darren Goldstein as Oscar Hubbard
Richard Thomas as Horace Giddens