A beloved star of stage and film, Maggie Smith has won two Oscars for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite and has been nominated an additional four times. She received London's Evening Standard Award for The Way of the World, and the Tony Award for Lettice and Lovage, and appeared as well on Broadway in Private Lives and Night and Day. Her recent films include Keeping Mum and the Harry Potter movies.
The Lady from Dubuque is Albee's play about three young couples at a cocktail party and the sudden arrival of two unexpected guests, the elegant Elizabeth Smith and Oscar James.
Set design will be by Hildegard Bechtler. The costumes will be by Amy Roberts, and the lighting by Howard Harrison.
The production is being presented in London by Robert Fox and Elizabeth Ireland McCann and The Shubert Organization. This marks the fourth West End collaboration of star Smith, playwright Albee, director Page and producers Fox and McCann, following two productions of Three Tall Women and A Delicate Balance.
The Lady from Dubuque will begin performances on March 3 and officially open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on March 20.