Other Desert Cities Revival, a Triumphant Broadway Debut for Julia Louis-Dreyfus
It’s obvious why Louis-Dreyfus chose this role for her Broadway debut. Through seven seasons on Veep, she exhibited an unparalleled ability to inject humor into every phrase and eyeroll, giving us permission to laugh at Selina Meyer’s selfish (but sometimes uncomfortably relatable) behavior. She brings that magic to the Hudson and has the audience eating out of her hand within minutes.
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