Edward Albee’s seminal and trenchant 1962 drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” will return to Broadway in previews beginning on Tuesday, with an opening date of April 9 at the Booth Theater.
Albee, who died in 2016, started a foundation and residency for visiting artists and writers at his property in Montauk in 1967 with income he received from the play and others he wrote during that time.
This revival, produced by Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, and David Geffen, stars Laurie Metcalf — who was seen locally in a production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” in 2015 — Rupert Everett, Russell Tovey, and Patsy Ferran.
This marks Ms. Metcalf’s fifth consecutive season playing major roles on Broadway, including Albee’s “Three Tall Women” in 2018, “Misery,” “A Doll’s House,” and “Hillary and Clinton.”
Mr. Everett is returning to Broadway after a decade. His last role was in the 2009 revival of “Blithe Spirit.” He is known for his roles in films such as “An Ideal Husband” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding.” He screened his 2018 film, “The Happy Prince,” at that year’s Hamptons International Film Festival.
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” premiered on Broadway in 1962 and won Tony Awards for best play and for its leads Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill. A film version directed by Mike Nichols and starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor was nominated in every Oscar category it was eligible for and won for best cinematography, best actress, best supporting actress, best art direction, and best costume design.
This production features set design by Miriam Buether, who designed the sets for the current run of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, and costumes by Ann Roth.
