Cynthia Nixon Is Back on Broadway With ‘Marjorie Prime’

A true story: Cynthia Nixon is at Sardi’s right now.  Well, a version of her. The actress’ caricature portrait hangs on the back wall of the restaurant’s first-floor dining room, alongside illustrations of other actors who have made their mark on New York theater. Nixon’s likeness, which depicts her sky-blue eyes and signature blonde bob, joined the ranks in 2017, the year she won her second Tony award.  In mid-November, the actress is seated in a corner at the iconic Broadway haunt, conveniently right next door to the Hayes Theater, where she’s starring in “Marjorie Prime.” Inside the theater, the walls of the set are getting a final coat of seafoam paint ahead of the show’s first preview performance later that week. The show’s opening night, set for Dec. 8, wasn’t far away. With a copy of her script on the table, Nixon orders the salmon, an early lunch ahead of the day’s tech rehearsal. So far, so good. “Knock on wood,” says Nixon, the silverware on the table jangling as she does just that.  “Marjorie Prime” marks Nixon’s first time on Broadway since her award-winning featured role in Lillian Hellman’s play “The Little Foxes.” A lot has happened since then. “ I did a play

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