Thomas heads to Broadway

Kristin Scott Thomas, who has appeared in such films as “The English Patient,” “Gosford Park,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “The Other Boleyn Girl,” will make her Broadway debut this fall in a revival of “The Seagull,” Anton Chekhov’s melancholy comedy of unfulfillment set among the upper crust of late 19th century Russia.

Thomas portrays Arkadina, a volatile, extravagant actress in the production from London’s Royal Court Theatre, where it received rave reviews. It opens Oct. 1 at the Walter Kerr Theatre with preview performances beginning Sept. 16.