Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott
Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott
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Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott#1
Posted: 3/18/26 at 7:24am
The production will star Gillian Anderson as Martha and Billy Crudup as George, alongside Josh Dylan as Nick and Phoebe Horn as Honey. It will be directed by Marianne Elliott. Sonia Friedman Productions, in association with Nica Burns, will produce the show, which will run at @sohoplace from 21 September to 19 December 2026, with a press night on 30 September. The production will be staged in the round.
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-with-gillian-anderson-and-billy-crudup-to-run-in-the-west-end_1715586/
Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott#2
Posted: 3/18/26 at 7:55am
Oh my goodness bring this to Broadway
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 8:15am
WldKingdomHM said: "Oh my goodness bring this to Broadway"
I was just going to say assuming this gets good reviews it has to transfer, right?
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 8:18am
Inject this into my veins.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 9:40am
I couldn't imagine better casting for this play right now. These two would also be magnificent in The Goat, but that is asking for too much of a good thing. I'm only sorry they won't be running at the same time as Tarantino's play, because I doubt I can afford two trips to London within such a short time. I'll be taking one of those trips, though. No doubt at all about that.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 9:41am
On the rocks for me.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 9:43am
Holy crap
Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott#8
Posted: 3/18/26 at 9:44am
Melissa25 said: "
On the rocks for me."
I’m firsty!
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Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott#9
Posted: 3/18/26 at 9:48am
Interesting to see what Elliot does with this. I feel like I've only ever seen her work really big with musicals and her work on "Cock" i think was divisive.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 10:44am
I have never booked tickets so fast before! This will definitely be one of the most anticipated shows of the fall in London!
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 11:46am
If this doesn't transfer, I stg...
Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott#12
Posted: 3/18/26 at 12:38pm
This has Broadway transfer all over it
Gillian Anderson & Billy Crudup to star in West End VIRGINIA WOOLF, dir. Marianne Elliott#13
Posted: 3/18/26 at 12:42pm
Agree. Has to transfer, right? I’ll be first in line for tix!
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 2:04pm
RippedMan said: "Interesting to see what Elliot does with this. I feel like I've only ever seen her work really big with musicals and her work on "Cock" i think was divisive."
She did Angels in America.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 2:09pm
I've never been so happy for a December business trip in all my life (though not 100% true, cause I saw The Bridge's Into the Woods last December). Got my ticket!
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 2:51pm
I could see this transferring to New York...but perhaps not Broadway. Anderson has been reluctant to stay put in the US for long periods of time for work. I have to imagine it would be a good 6 month commitment on Broadway, between rehearsals and a long enough run to recoup. Based on past behavior, I'm not holding my breath that she would want to uproot her London life for that long.
Her production of Streetcar Named Desire transferred to St. Ann's Warehouse, and I think that place or a similar Off-Broadway company with a shorter run would be more likely. In any case, crossing my fingers it lands SOMEWHERE stateside because I cannot afford a London trip right now.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 6:14pm
If it comes to Broadway and Gillian Anderson chooses not to come with it,I wonder how Katrina Lenk would be as the female lead. She's worked with Elliot before and she's a great dramatic actress too. She has done some plays as well as musicals,though mainly off-Broadway.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 6:16pm
Kad said: "RippedMan said: "Interesting to see what Elliot does with this. I feel like I've only ever seen her work really big with musicals and her work on "Cock" i think was divisive."
She did Angels in America."
Also The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night Time and War Horse. All three of these were highly theatrical productions. Maybe the intimacy of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a challenge she's been looking for.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 8:44pm
MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "I could see this transferring to New York...but perhaps not Broadway. Anderson has been reluctant to stay put in the US for long periods of time for work. I have to imagine it would be a good 6 month commitment on Broadway, between rehearsals and a long enough run to recoup. Based on past behavior, I'm not holding my breath that she would want to uproot her London life for that long.
Her production of Streetcar Named Desiretransferred to St. Ann's Warehouse, and I think that placeor a similar Off-Broadway company with a shorter run would be more likely. In any case, crossing my fingers it lands SOMEWHERE stateside because I cannot afford a London trip right now."
Can’t blame her for avoiding ‘murica.
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Posted: 3/18/26 at 10:27pm
fosterfan2 said: "If it comes to Broadway and Gillian Anderson chooses not to come with it,I wonder how Katrina Lenk would be as the female lead. She's worked with Elliot before and she's a great dramatic actress too. She has done some plays as well as musicals,though mainly off-Broadway."
She was amazing in "Indecent". Saw it at The Cort.
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