Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#1
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#2
Posted: 4/13/19 at 8:58amInteresting that they've gone with an entirely English cast except for Metcalf.
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#3
Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:14am
sigh didn't we just have one!
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#4
Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:31am
It feels like this gets revived every 3-5 years.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#5
Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:31amScott Rudin, I love you. This is going to be an insane night of theater. This is one play that never gets old.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#7
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#8
Posted: 4/14/19 at 1:43am
I'm having trouble seeing Metcalf as "blowsy".
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#9
Posted: 4/14/19 at 3:38am
Genius casting! An absolute must see!
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#10
Posted: 4/14/19 at 8:36am
sabrelady said: "I'm having trouble seeing Metcalf as "blowsy"."
There is nothing that Metcalf cannot do.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#11
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?
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#12
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.
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#13
Posted: 4/14/19 at 10:23am
Hokosho said: "sigh didn't we just have one!"
Don't go?
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#14
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
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#15
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?
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#16
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 
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#17
Posted: 4/15/19 at 2:31pm
I don't think this role suits Izzard.
I wish they'd opted to revive Seascape.
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#18
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#19
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)
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#20
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?
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#21
Posted: 4/15/19 at 7:57pmI am overjoyed with this casting. Laurie Metcalf is truly the queen of Broadway right now.
Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#22
Posted: 4/15/19 at 9:03pm
This should serve as a nice palate cleanser after her TV debacle.
Just Laurie Metcalf in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#23
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
Just Laurie Metcalf in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#24
Posted: 9/11/19 at 9:37amWas 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?
Just Laurie Metcalf in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#25
Posted: 9/11/19 at 9:49amInteresting. 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.
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