The Broadway production of the Clifford Odets drama The Country Girl will begin previews at the

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Theatre on April 3, 2008 and has an opening night set for April 27.

The cast of the revival will stars Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand, and Peter Gallagher. Also just announced to join the cast is Remy Auberjonois, Anna Camp, Lucas Caleb Rooney, and Chip Zien.

The play is about a down-on-his luck alcoholic actor, played by Freeman, and his unhappy wife, played by McDormand, whose fortunes look to change when he is offered a role by a hot-shot director played by Gallagher.

The creative team for the production will include Albert Wolsky on costume design, Natasha Katz doing the lighting design, and Tim Hatley doing the scenic design.