Is Virgina Woolf better now or in 2005 ?

which one is better and will tony noms be for the current production

I think it's a bit difficult to judge which is better; they are both superb productions. The '05 version was maybe nearer to the received perception of how the play is, particularly in the case of Kathleen Turner's magnificently loud and belligerent Martha. The current staging is like watching a new play, as though the Steppenwolf team had come to it afresh and devoid of preconceptions. I certainly don't remember being as moved by the '05 version as I was recently at the Booth, and nor have I ever been so convinced as currently that Martha and George really love each other. I feel blessed to have seen both stagings.

I enjoyed the current production more than the one in 2005.

I didn't see the 2005 revival but thought this current revival was gobsmackingly brilliant and one of the great nights of theatre I've yet experienced.

But After Eight said the 2005 one was better, so it mustn't be true.

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I had the opportunity to attend a Saturday matinee with a friend of mine a few weeks ago, and I must say that it was first rate all around, flawless, and kept us talking! Very provactive and we truly felt as if we were a fly on the wall in these character's living room, it was very difficult to see where the "acting" was in the production, it came across as so natural and the relationships between all were fully realized by the actors. Brilliant! The only down side, the theatre wasn't full, which is sad, because this needs to be seen! In the interest of full discretion, I did not see the 2005 production, but after seeing this one, I would imagine it would be hard to top!

We LOVED the newer version; the direction made it seem like it was the first time that he killed the kid off; the 2005 production (as with the film) you got the feeling that this was an game that they played every night. See our video like below!


Video Review of Virgina Woolf

I have to say that after seeing numerous, wonderful "Virginia Woolf's" I still don't understand Martha...but Amy Morton came as close to helping me out as I guess I'm ever gonna get..

Letts towers over Irwin, and Irwin brought much to George. As for Turner, I thought she nailed it, but would've brought more to the party with a temperamentally different George. Irwin wasn't persuasively that particular Martha's husband, not to me, and I never believed their marriage the way I buy the current one (and Burton and Taylor's).

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I saw it last week. I preferred Kathleen Turner in 2005 over Amy Morton in this production. I thought there was no way anyone could top Bill Irwin in 2005, boy was I wrong. I don't know what or how he did it but Tracy Letts took the role of George to a new level (even Richard Burton didn't go that far).