Maureen Lipman says she has criticized her co-star, Gerard McCarthy, after he quits a Soho Theatre production following disagreement over her pro-Israel views. Lipman, who is due to star in the West End play “Right Before I Go,” responds to McCarthy’s decision ahead of the scheduled performance date.
Both outlets report that Lipman and McCarthy were originally set to share the stage in the play by Stan Zimmerman, with dates tied to early September. The dispute centers on Lipman’s public position on Israel, which McCarthy says prompted him to withdraw from the production. The Independent characterizes her response as sharply worded, while Deadline describes Lipman telling McCarthy to “grow up,” framing the exchange around professional and personal criticism rather than the play itself.
Lipman is still set to take part in the production later this month, according to the reports, but the outlets differ in the level of detail about the exact circumstances of McCarthy’s departure and the specific language used in Lipman’s remarks.
