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Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

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Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#1
Posted: 4/13/19 at 8:47am

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.

"When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written." -Stephen Sondheim

Updated On: 4/13/19 at 08:47 AM

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Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#2
Posted: 4/13/19 at 8:58am

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

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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!

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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.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#5
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.

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Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?#6
Posted: 4/13/19 at 9:41am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1116054&dt=9

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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.

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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".

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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!

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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.

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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?

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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.

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

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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?

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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

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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)