Tessa is a thoroughbred. A young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.
Please note that Prima Facie contains discussions of sexual assault. There are also brief mentions in the below content.
Emmy Award winner Jodie Comer reprises her acclaimed performance from London in Prima Facie on Broadway. Set an alert for Prima Facie tickets on TodayTix.
The Prima Facie play is a one-woman legal drama in which Comer plays Tessa, a successful young defense lawyer. She loves the rush of winning a case, even though she knows many of her clients are guilty, and of undermining her opposition's weaknesses. That suddenly changes when she's the victim of an assault and takes her case to court. Suddenly, she has to reckon with her profession after seeing it from the other side, knowing she'll have a hard time winning her fight.
Prima Facie premiered in Sydney, Australia — playwright Suzie Miller's home country — in 2019, where it won multiple major awards. For its subsequent London premiere, Comer won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress.
Comer is best known for her Emmy-winning performance as Villanelle on the TV show Killing Eve, and for her film appearances in Free Guy and The Last Duel.
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April 11th, 2023
Broadway, Plays
Golden Theatre
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