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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Call Me Izzy reviews: Jean Smart ‘dazzles’ critics in one-woman Broadway show after 25-year stage hiatus

Jean Smart has made her triumphant return to the Broadway stage after a 25-year hiatus, earning rave reviews from critics for her performance in the new one-woman production Call Me Izzy.

Written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine, the play is a darkly comedic portrait of a brilliant yet naive Louisiana woman trapped in an abusive marriage, whose secret talent for writing is both her greatest gift and her only way out.

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