Broadway is about to get Smart. The cultural dominance of Jean Smart in the past few years has largely taken place on HBO, which she began taking over in 2019 with Watchmen and over which she has ruled since the 2021 debuts of Mare of Easttown and,

Penned by Jamie Wax, the dark comedy follows "one woman in rural Louisiana who has a secret that is both her greatest gift and her only way out"

Jean Smart, a veteran stage and screen actress whose oft-praised comedic chops reached new audiences via the Max series “Hacks,” plans to return to Broadway this spring and summer in a one-woman show.

Jean Smart will return to Broadway this summer in a one-woman show. Smart, the Emmy Award-winning star of Hacks, will star in the world premiere of the dark comedy Call Me Izzy, written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine.

Jean Smart is back on Broadway, and this time, she’s bringing a whole lot of sass and mystery with her! After a 23-year break from the stage, the Emmy-winning actress is set to star in Jamie Wax’s brand-new play “Call Me Izzy” at Studio 54.