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Cynthia Erivo delivers a powerful, if emotionally raw, performance in Susanna White’s TIFF-bound adaptation of Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie, but the film itself is a muddled, preachy misfire with heavy-handed visuals and voiceover that undercut its important message about rape justice.
Jodie Comer, best known for her role in "Killing Eve," won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in Suzie Miller's one-woman legal thriller "Prima Facie." This was Comer's first performance on a professional stage, and she thanked Miller for being her greatest teacher. Comer beat out Jessica Chastain, Jessica Hecht, and Audra McDonald for the award.
Broadway's Prima Facie, written by Suzie Miller, will be adapted into a film starring Tony winner Cynthia Erivo. The play follows a defense lawyer who works her way up in the legal field and often defends men accused of sexual assault. Erivo will play the lead role, which is currently being portrayed by Jodie Comer on Broadway. Miller will adapt her work into a screenplay, with Susanna White directing. The film will be produced by Participant and Bunya Productions.
Cynthia Erivo will star in and executive produce the film adaptation of the play "Prima Facie," directed by Susanna White and adapted by Suzie Miller. The play tells the story of a defense attorney who skillfully defends clients accused of sexual assault, but after being raped by a colleague, discovers the law does not deliver justice along the boundaries of consent. Erivo praised Jodie Comer's stage performance in the role and called the project important work to do. "Prima Facie" has earned critical acclaim and awards in multiple countries.
Jodie Comer makes her Broadway debut in the solo play "Prima Facie" by Suzie Miller, directed by Justin Martin. The play follows Tessa, a young barrister who confronts the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof, and morals after an unexpected event. The production will play a limited 10-week engagement and is working with The Schools Consent Project and Everyone's Invited to foster understanding and education on issues surrounding consent and sexual assault. 10 tickets will be made available for $10 each at every performance via a weekly digital lottery.