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- ↑ "Press The Parisian Woman" South Coast Repertory, retrieved May 4, 2018
- ↑ McPhee, Ryan. "'The Parisian Woman', Starring Uma Thurman in Her Broadway Debut, Ends Run March 11" Playbill, March 11, 2018
- ↑ McPhee, Ryan. "Why House of Cards Creator Beau Willimon Re-Worked His 'Parisian Woman' To Reflect the D.C. of Today" Playbill, December 2, 2017
- ↑ Clement, Olivia. "Hamilton’s Phillipa Soo and Marton Csokas Join 'The Parisian Woman' on Broadway" Playbill, September 5, 2017
- ↑ Stasio, Marilyn. "Broadway Review: Uma Thurman in 'The Parisian Woman'" Variety, November 30, 2017
- ↑ Nevins, Jake. " 'The Parisian Woman' review – Uma Thurman shines in Trump-inspired Broadway debut" The Guardian, November 30, 2017