Glenn Close plans return to theater in fall

RYAN PEARSON
Cast member Glenn Close speaks with reporters as fellow cast member Flea, rear, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is also interviewed at the premiere of the film "Low Down" during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Glenn Close is returning to theater after more than 15 years — and it won't be in a musical.

"I am planning a play in the fall," Close said in an interview Monday at the Sundance Film Festival, where she's promoting the film "Low Down."

The 66-year-old actress wouldn't say what play she's joining in advance of the official announcement.

"I'm not sure what the producer's plan is. I think he might want more of a cast before," Close said.

However, she hinted: "The world that it is in is a world I know very well. It's just a very complex play. It's very challenging. It's like somebody said, 'A mountain of a play.' I'm not coming back in a musical."

Close, a three-time Tony winner, started in theater before moving to film and TV, including the series "Damages." She last appeared on Broadway in "Sunset Boulevard."