United Kingdom, July 1 -- 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 du...