Susan Sarandon 'terrified but excited' to be making UK stage debut in Mary Page Marlowe

Susan Sarandon is "terrified but excited" to be making her UK stage debut later this year.

The 78-year-old actress - who has performed on New York's Broadway several times between 1972 and 2019 - is set to tread the boards in London's west end for the first time in the UK premiere of Tracy Letts' play Mary Page Marlowe.

The production spans 70 years of the titular character's life and Susan and Birdman star Andrew Riseborough will play her at diffeent stages in the story.

The Old Vic's artistic director Matthew Warchys will direct Mary Page Marlowe in his final season before stepping down from his role at the theatre in September 2026.

Susan said in a statement: ”I’m so honoured to be asked to be in a play during Matthew Warchus’ final season at The Old Vic. Terrified but excited.”

The play will also mark Andrea's return to the British theatre for the first time since she starred with Sir Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hiddleston in a 2008 production of Ivanov, though she has appeared on stage in New York more recently, turning out alongside Hugh Dancy, Ben Whishaw and Adam James in The Pride 15 years ago.

Performances for Mary Page Marlowe begin at the Old Vic from September 23 and through November 1 .

They will be performed in-the-round, which the director noted is "perhaps my favourite configuration."

Some seats for the first five previews of the play will cost just £10.