Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup set to star in new West End production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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London theatregoers have another reason to be excited: Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup are set to star in a new version of the classic play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Edward Albee’s famous 1962 play expertly builds tension within a marriage. It centers on Martha and George, a couple who constantly argue, and their evening with a new professor, Nick, and his wife, Honey. As the night goes on, their destructive patterns and games are revealed.

Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup are both well-known actors in film and television, but they also have significant experience performing on London stages. Anderson is particularly remembered for her powerful performance as Blanche DuBois at the Young Vic in A Streetcar Named Desire, and she’s been nominated for an Olivier Award for her work in A Doll’s House (2009) and All About Eve (2019).

David Crudup recently finished performing in ‘High Noon’ at the Harold Pinter Theatre, earning praise from critics. He was also highly acclaimed for his 2024 one-man show, ‘Harry Clarke’.

The play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will begin performances at @sohoplace, near Tottenham Court Road station, on September 21st and continue through December 19th.

This production is from Sonia Friedman Productions, the team known for popular London shows like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, 1536, and Paddington the Musical. It will be directed by Marianne Elliott, who has won an Olivier Award for her work.

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Elliott described “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” as a remarkably emotionally honest play – raw, clever, and profoundly relatable.

I’m particularly thrilled to delve into the complex emotional range of the story, especially with such talented and daring actors like Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup.

Albee explores themes of love, what’s real versus fake, and how people endure, and I can’t wait to experience that through this play and see how vibrant and powerful it still is.

Tickets are currently available to purchase at the @sohoplace website.

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Joanna Magill

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2026-03-18 15:04