Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee’s seminal and perpetually astonishing 1962 drama Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? stunned its very first Broadway audiences with its radical, provocative, and unflinching portrait of a marriage, instantly making Edward Albee the most important American playwright of his generation. This production, directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Joe Mantello, stars a company of theatrical powerhouses including two-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award® winner Laurie Metcalf as Martha and Rupert Everett as George. The cast is rounded out by 2019 Olivier Award® winner Patsy Ferran as Honey, and Russell Tovey as Nick. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? performed at the Booth Theatre in March 2020.
By
Edward Albee
Directed by
Joe Mantello
Scenic Design
Scott Pask
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Lighting Design
Jules Fisher
Peggy Eisenhauer
Sound Design
Tom Gibbons
Hair and Wig Design
Robert Pickens
“Metcalf has improbably become the leading claimant to a mantle once worn by the likes of Helen Hayes and Julie Harris: First Lady of the American stage.”
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“During the past decade, Metcalf has been nailing role after role in the modern canon of Important Parts like no other American actress of her generation.”
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"Joe Mantello’s astute direction allows the play to breathe and heave in an unrelenting exploration of a life.”
— Roma Torre, NY1
Photos: Julieta Cervantes
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