Actress Marlo Thomas stopped by this morning's TODAY to chat with Kathie Lee and Hoda about her role as the modern day matriarch of a family hiding many secrets in the off-Broadway comedy Clever Little Lies. The actress also chats about her enduring career, and her marriage to Phil Donahue.
Says Thomas of the show, "You start watching and you think, 'this is a light little comedy, this will be fun. And then it just keeps changing and changing and by the end you're like, 'jeez, I didn't know we were going here!"
Watch the appearance below:
Two-time Tony Award-winner
Joe DiPietro's critically acclaimed new comedy
Clever Little Lies opened on October 12th at the
Westside Theatre (Upstairs) (407 West 43rd Street).
Clever Little Lies stars Emmy, Grammy, and Golden Globe Award-winner
Marlo Thomas,
George Merrick,
Greg Mullavey, and
Kate Wetherhead, with direction by
David Saint.
A mother always knows when something is wrong. When Alice (
Marlo Thomas) notices her beloved husband Bill (
Greg Mullavey) has returned home on edge after a tennis match with their son, she grows suspicious and springs into action. Determined to piece together the puzzle, she invites her son, Bill, Jr. (
George Merrick) and daughter-in-law, Jane (
Kate Wetherhead), over for drinks and dessert. Sidesplitting chaos ensues as Alice digs for the truth, resulting in even more honesty than anyone expected. Shattering and hilarious,
Clever Little Lies is a story of long-term love and marriage... for better... and for worse.
CLEVER LITTLE LIES had its world premiere at New Jersey's
George Street Playhouse in December 2013, where
David Saint serves as Artistic Director. Having played a critically acclaimed sold-out run there, the production featuring the entire original cast had its New York premiere at East Hampton's Guild Hall in July 2014 where it also became an audience and critics' favorite.
