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Christine Baranski to make West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in Hay Fever

Christine Baranski to make West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in Hay Fever

Summary

Christine Baranski will make her first appearance on the West End stage in London, starring in a revival of Noël Coward’s comedy play Hay Fever. She will act alongside Richard E Grant, with the play running from late September to mid-December at Wyndham’s Theatre.

Key Facts

  • Christine Baranski is known for TV shows like The Good Fight and The Gilded Age.
  • This will be her West End debut, playing Judith Bliss, a retired actress, in Hay Fever.
  • Richard E Grant will play her husband, a novelist, in the play.
  • Hay Fever is a comedy written in 1925 about a family entertaining guests at a country house.
  • The play is directed by Emily Burns, known for work with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  • The show runs from September 22 to December 12 at Wyndham’s Theatre in London.
  • Baranski has won two Tony Awards for her Broadway work in plays by Tom Stoppard and Neil Simon.
  • Recent months have seen multiple revivals of Noël Coward’s plays in the UK.

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