The Heiress congratulates David Strathairn on his Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for “Hemingway & Gellhorn” on HBO.

Academy Award^® nominee Jessica Chastain, Academy Award^® nominee and Emmy^® Award winner David Strathairn,  the leading man of “Downton Abbey” Dan Stevens and Tony Award^® winner Judith Ivey will star in the unforgettable drama and Tony Award^® winning play The Heiress. Written by Ruth & Augustus Goetz, The Heiress will be directed by Tony Award^® nominated playwright and director Moisés Kaufman. The Heiress will be produced by Paula Wagner, Roy Furman and Stephanie P. McClelland.

Preview performances begin October 7, 2012 at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 W. 48th St. NYC). Opening night is November 1, 2012. This is a strictly limited run through February 10, 2013.

In this timeless New York love story, a protected young woman (Jessica Chastain) finds herself caught between her steely, grief-stricken father (David Strathairn) and a mysterious, handsome suitor (Dan Stevens). The power of passion, loss and money scars their lives in this unforgettable drama.