First look at Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in HAY FEVER

Shehrazade Zafar-Arif 19 June, 2026, 13:17

Producers have released a first look at Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in the new production of Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy Hay Fever, playing at Wyndham’s Theatre this Autumn.

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Written in 1924 and premiering in the West End in 1925, Noel Coward's classic comedy follows an eccentric couple, retired actress Judith and novelist David Bliss, and their grown children Simon and Sorel, living in an English country house. When each family member invites an unexpected guest to their home for the weekend, their self-centred and outlandish behaviour drives their guests into confusion and inevitably leads to chaos and hilarity.

This revival will be directed by Emily Burns. She recently directed Measure for Measure at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2025. Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant have been cast as Judith and David Bliss respectively. This will be Baranski's West End debut, while Grant is returning to the West End for the first time in twenty years.

Hay Fever will run at Wyndham’s Theatre from 22 September to 12 December.

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