Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup on staging a ‘boxing match’ in the round in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Let’s get ready to rumble!

Described by WhatsOnStage Award winner Gillian Anderson as a “boxing match” with spectators on all four sides during our post-show interview, director Marianne Elliott‘s revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? celebrated its official opening at @sohoplace in the West End last night… and was awarded the full five stars by WhatsOnStage lead critic Sarah Crompton.

Anderson’s sparring partner for the new production? Enter Tony Award winner Billy Crudup, alongside Josh Dylan and Phoebe Horn, and the quartet bring Edward Albee’s seminal 1962 marital drama to the boil.

We caught up with the cast at the afterparty to get their thoughts on their “most challenging piece of work to date” and you can watch all the highlights below:

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? follows George and Martha as they invite a younger couple, Nick and Honey, back to their home after a faculty party. As the night unfolds and tensions rise, the evening descends into a series of increasingly destructive psychological games, culminating in a devastating confrontation.

The company understudies are Alex Cartuson (Nick), Jessica Kirton (Martha), Georgia Miles (Honey) and Simon Willmont (George).

The creative team includes designer Miriam Buether, lighting designer James Farncombe, sound designer Ian Dickinson, casting directors Jim Carnahan and Liz Fraser, movement and intimacy director Ingrid Mackinnon, voice and dialect coach Charmian Hoare and fight director Sam Lyon-Behan.

Produced by Sonia Friedman, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? runs until 19 December 2026.