Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 8:47am

Updated with casting change, September 11, 2019: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rupert-everett-steps-broadway-revival-whos-afraid-virginia-woolf-1238725

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http://www.playbill.com/article/laurie-metcalf-and-eddie-izzard-will-star-in-broadway-revival-of-whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf

“Two-time Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee Laurie Metcalf (Hillary and Clinton) and Tony nominee Eddie Izzard (A Day in the Death of Joe Egg) will go head-to-head as Martha and George in a new production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, scheduled to open on Broadway April 9, 2020. Performances will begin March 2 at a theatre to be announced.”

With Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran.

Updated On: 9/11/19 at 08:47 AM

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 8:58am

Interesting that they've gone with an entirely English cast except for Metcalf.

[Hokosho]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:14am

sigh didn't we just have one!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:31am

It feels like this gets revived every 3-5 years.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:31am

Scott Rudin, I love you. This is going to be an insane night of theater. This is one play that never gets old.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:41am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1116054

[wonkit]

Posted: 4/13/19 at 11:04pm

GeorgeandDot said: "Interesting that they've gone with an entirely English cast except for Metcalf."

In 2012 in London I saw LONG DAY's JOURNEY with an English cast and Metcalf as Mary. Astonishing.

 

[sabrelady]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 1:43am

I'm having trouble seeing Metcalf as "blowsy".

[Luscious]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 3:38am

Genius casting! An absolute must see!

[east side story]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 8:36am

sabrelady said: "I'm having trouble seeing Metcalf as "blowsy"."

There is nothing that Metcalf cannot do.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 9:10am

Too soon. The revival with Tracy Letts et als was AMAZING. And yet, the theater was still half empty. 

So, why?

 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 9:23am

sabrelady said: "I'm having trouble seeing Metcalf as "blowsy"."

I had trouble picturing Amy Morton as “blowsy” too and boy was I unimaginative. I think it’s interesting that our two most recent Marthas (not counting Imelda because that production was across the pond) are hard, gritty Chicago actresses - not at all the types we used to associate with a Martha, the “melons bobbling” archetype Liz Taylor made so iconic.

Updated On: 4/14/19 at 09:23 AM

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 10:23am

Hokosho said: "sigh didn't we just have one!"

Don't go?

[troynow]

Posted: 4/14/19 at 10:52pm

Are there any black playwright, directors or other stars coming to broadway next season? I mean reallt! This is awful

[Roscoe]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 9:33am

There just weren't any available American actors in the entire continent ready willing and able to play these three roles.  They just had to go with British actors.  Is there some kind of Equity deal going on?  Or is Eddie Izzard's cache just that strong?

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 2:25pm

How is this not blowing up everyones' collective minds???  Laurie as Martha and Eddie is returning to Broadway???  Either of those statements in isolation would bring me complete joy but both together make me want to do a backflip  

[devonian.t]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 2:31pm

I don't think this role suits Izzard.

I wish they'd opted to revive Seascape.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 2:34pm

troynow said: "Are there any black playwright, directors or other stars coming to broadway next season? I mean reallt! This is awful"

Theres literally been like 3 announced things thus far, relax. 

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 2:36pm

troynow said: "Are there any black playwright, directors or other stars coming to broadway next season? I mean reallt! This is awful"

Not many.

Tina written by Katori Hall and starring Adrienne Warren (and others)

Frankie & Johnny starring Audra McDonald

Hopefully there will be more to come. (A transfer of Slave Play has been widely rumored, with no confirmations)

[David10086]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 7:32pm

Isn't "Dreamgirls"  still being talked about as a transfer for next season? Or is that over and done with? 

[ABitOnTheSide]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 7:57pm

I am overjoyed with this casting. Laurie Metcalf is truly the queen of Broadway right now.

[Niles Silvers]

Posted: 4/15/19 at 9:03pm

This should serve as a nice palate cleanser after her TV debacle.  

[DoTheDood]

Posted: 9/11/19 at 9:33am

Was hyped for Izzard, but as long as this production has Metcalf, I will still see it

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rupert-Everett-Replaces-Eddie-Izzard-in-WHOS-AFRAID-OF-VIRGINIA-WOOLF-on-Broadway-20190911

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/11/19 at 9:37am

Was hoping we’d have another Metcalf play at the Golden, but I guess if Slave Play does well this could also take the Booth? Or the Lyceum after A Christmas Carol?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/11/19 at 9:49am

Interesting. I’d still prefer to see the two of them in a revival of “The Goat”, but Everett is excellent onstage so I’m stoked.