News that the duo will play the battling couple at the heart of the renowned play was announced by producer Scott Rudin (To Kill a Mockingbird)Saturday. 

The production will run a limited engagement beginning on March 2, 2020, with opening night slated for April 9. The production is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked).

According to Entertainment Weekly, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will mark Metcalf’s fourth consecutive season appearing in a major role in a Broadway play. She’s won Tony Awards for her roles in A Doll’s House and Three Tall Women. Izzard’s Broadway credits include the revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and Race. 

The production will also star Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran.

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The Up in the Air star appeared in the first season of Roseanne way back in 1989 as a love interest to Roseanne’s sister played by Laurie Meltcalf.

George is notorious for being a prankster (just ask Matt Damon and Brad Pitt), with Roseanne Barr revealing on The Howard Stern Show that after the show hit number 1 after three episodes, the 57-year-old convinced Roseanne to send a picture of herself smashing a large chocolate #1 to the President of ABC who had sent it.

When Laurie stopped by Watch What Happens Live, the Oscar nominee revealed that her favorite part of working with People’s former Sexiest Man Alive “was all the scenes that we got to do together, alluding to us having a romantic relationship. It was the best, that was fun.”

The worst part, however?

That Mr. Clooney didn’t return!

In fact, the Academy Award winner passed up the opportunity to make a guest appearance on the show’s reboot…

Ah well, at least we had season 1…

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The TV alumni were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Academy Awards for playing strong moms. Allison as Lavona Hardwicke in I, Tonya, and Laurie for Marion McPherson in Lady Bird.

And while Allison’s name was expected to be called (after having deservedly won every award in the lead up to her brilliant performance), part of our hearts still broke a little for Laurie.

That said, the Roseanne actress has no hard feelings.

“Allison and I go way back. We were both Oscar virgins. A lot of those nominees had been through this many times. So, it was fun to go through the whole circus, the runaway train, with her. We would see a lot of each other at these events and award shows. She sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers after she won the Oscar.”

And just maybe, part of Laurie was relieved that her name wasn’t called on Oscar night: “I don’t like the idea of saying something on stage. It’s stressful, so when that doesn’t happen it’s OK. It’s like, ‘Congratulations, Allison.’”

Ah, Laurie, we’d give you a consolation Oscar if we could.

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News that the duo will play the battling couple at the heart of the renowned play was announced by producer Scott Rudin (To Kill a Mockingbird)Saturday. 

The production will run a limited engagement beginning on March 2, 2020, with opening night slated for April 9. The production is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked).

According to Entertainment Weekly, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will mark Metcalf’s fourth consecutive season appearing in a major role in a Broadway play. She’s won Tony Awards for her roles in A Doll’s House and Three Tall Women. Izzard’s Broadway credits include the revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and Race. 

The production will also star Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran.

The post Laurie Metcalf & Eddie Izzard to Star in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The Up in the Air star appeared in the first season of Roseanne way back in 1989 as a love interest to Roseanne’s sister played by Laurie Meltcalf.

George is notorious for being a prankster (just ask Matt Damon and Brad Pitt), with Roseanne Barr revealing on The Howard Stern Show that after the show hit number 1 after three episodes, the 57-year-old convinced Roseanne to send a picture of herself smashing a large chocolate #1 to the President of ABC who had sent it.

When Laurie stopped by Watch What Happens Live, the Oscar nominee revealed that her favorite part of working with People’s former Sexiest Man Alive “was all the scenes that we got to do together, alluding to us having a romantic relationship. It was the best, that was fun.”

The worst part, however?

That Mr. Clooney didn’t return!

In fact, the Academy Award winner passed up the opportunity to make a guest appearance on the show’s reboot…

Ah well, at least we had season 1…

The post Laurie Metcalf Reveals What It Was Like Working with George Clooney appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The TV alumni were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Academy Awards for playing strong moms. Allison as Lavona Hardwicke in I, Tonya, and Laurie for Marion McPherson in Lady Bird.

And while Allison’s name was expected to be called (after having deservedly won every award in the lead up to her brilliant performance), part of our hearts still broke a little for Laurie.

That said, the Roseanne actress has no hard feelings.

“Allison and I go way back. We were both Oscar virgins. A lot of those nominees had been through this many times. So, it was fun to go through the whole circus, the runaway train, with her. We would see a lot of each other at these events and award shows. She sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers after she won the Oscar.”

And just maybe, part of Laurie was relieved that her name wasn’t called on Oscar night: “I don’t like the idea of saying something on stage. It’s stressful, so when that doesn’t happen it’s OK. It’s like, ‘Congratulations, Allison.’”

Ah, Laurie, we’d give you a consolation Oscar if we could.

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