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The stage adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Misery” has an opening date and a new nemesis for Bruce Willis, who is making his Broadway debut in the play.

The producers announced on Tuesday that Laurie Metcalf, a Tony nominee and three-time Emmy winner, will play the deranged super-fan Annie Wilkes in the show, which is scheduled to begin a limited run at the Broadhurst Theater on Oct. 22, with a Nov. 15 opening.

Elizabeth Marvel was initially announced for the role of Annie, a devoted reader who holds her favorite romance novelist (Mr. Willis) captive, but had to bow out because of scheduling conflicts. She is a series regular on Netflix’s “House of Cards.”

The juicy role won Kathy Bates an Academy Award for the 1990 screen adaptation. William Goldman, who wrote that script, is the author of the stage version, which Will Frears will direct. The show, with a different cast, had its premiere at Bucks County Playhouse in 2012.