 In June 2008, Mulgrew appeared in "Equus" on Broadway, playing Hesther Saloman, a public official who is empathetic toward the play's central character.The play opened on September 5, 2008, for a limited 22-week engagement through February 8, 2009.Also in 2008, Mulgrew filmed the 30-minute courtroom drama "The Response", which is based on actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay tribunals.