Regional NewsZachary Quinto and Calista Flockhart Star in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Opening April 28 at the Geffen Playhouse
Gordon Greenberg directs the Edward Albee classic at the California theatre, also featuring Graham Phillips and Aimee Carrero.
By
Andrew Gans
April 28, 2022
The Geffen Playhouse production of Edward Albee’s Tony-winning Who’s Afraid of VirginiaWoolf? officially opens April 28 in the Gil Cates Theater following previews that began April 19.
Directed by Gordon Greenberg (Guys and Dolls, Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn), the production continues through May 22.
The cast features Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal, bash) as Martha, Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, The Boys in the Band) as George, Graham Phillips (13: The Musical, The Good Wife) as Nick, and Aimee Carrero (The Portuguese Kid, WhatRhymeswithAmerica) as Honey.
For the uninitiated, Albee’s play follows an older married couple (Martha and George) who invite a younger pair over for drinks and games. As the night wears on, dark secrets begin to spill out, sending both relationships on a destructive path.
The 60th anniversary production also has scenic design by Wilson Chin, costume design by Alejo Vietti, lighting design by Elizabeth Harper, original music and sound design by Lindsay Jones, fight direction by Steve Rankin, and intimacy direction by Mia Schachter. The dramaturg is Sarah Rose Leonard, the production stage manager is J. Jason Daunter, and the assistant stage manager is Kyrsten Goodrich with casting by Phyllis Schuringa.
Center Theatre Group is teaming up with Deaf West Theatre to reopen the Mark Taper Forum with a new production of the Green Day musical after bringing revivals of Big River and Spring Awakening to Broadway.
The concert features hits from Les Misérables and Miss Saigon as well as rarely heard material from their musicals Martin Guerre,The Pirate Queen, and La Révolution Française.
Heather Headley, Lebo M., and more will also be on hand to celebrate the animated film's 30th anniversary and spotlight its long-running stage musical adaptation.