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Jean Smart Shines in Powerful Broadway Debut Call Me Izzy

6/14/2025

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Jean Smart Shines

Jean Smart captivates audiences in the powerful one-woman play *Call Me Izzy*, which debuted on Broadway on June 12, 2025. Set against the backdrop of rural Louisiana, Izzy, a housewife, transforms her suffering from an abusive marriage into poignant poetry, embodying resilience and the urgent need for women's voices to be heard.

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Broadway Embraces Solos

Broadway is embracing a wave of solo performances, exemplified by *Call Me Izzy* featuring Jean Smart. This intimate format not only captivates audiences with personal storytelling but also tackles urgent topics like domestic violence. With its cost-effectiveness and flexibility, solo shows are a win for producers, while nurturing understudies and emerging playwrights.

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Jean Smart Shines

Jean Smart captivates audiences in the powerful one-woman play *Call Me Izzy*, which debuted on Broadway on June 12, 2025. Set against the backdrop of rural Louisiana, Izzy, a housewife, transforms her suffering from an abusive marriage into poignant poetry, embodying resilience and the urgent need for women's voices to be heard.

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