EDWARD ALBEE’S WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

OVERVIEW

A savagely funny event in 3 knockout rounds.
It doesn't get any better than this.

Winner!  2006 London Evening Standard Award: Best Actress, Kathleen Turner

Winner!  2005 Tony Award: Best Actor, Bill Irwin

"A perfect theatrical storm of talent and opportunity.

The occasion belongs to Turner, who finally has a part she can sink her ferocious teeth into. There's an authenticity here that feels hard-won in terms of its psychological edginess and its theatrical daring...reproducing the realistic magic that bowled over the New York and London critics." Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 02/12/07 read the full review online

"A must-see for fans of Albee, Turner or masterpieces of

American Theatre. The revelation is Bill Irwin, (he) painstakingly constructs an amazing arc. Irwin slowly stengthens his character one vertebra at a time. The effect is galcanic." Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 02/12/07 read the full review online.

Following sensational engagements on Broadway and in London, the national tour began  at the Kennedy Center.  Peter Marks in the Washington Post said it best:

'Virginia Woolf': The Marriage From Hell With A Heavenly Cast
A rapturous daze is the condition you find yourself in after an evening with Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin and the magnificent grudge match they make of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Edward Albee's modern masterpiece gets the superb treatment it deserves in the revival that's at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater (click to read more online)

And from the Broadway engagement:

"A pulse-racing masterpiece.

As Martha, Kathleen Turner secures her berth as a first-rate, depth probing stage actress in a stunning, gorgeous performance.  The brilliant Bill Irwin’s   George is boldly conceived and chilling.  A great marital wrestling match of a play.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times

“Scorching & exhilarating! Suavely directed by Anthony Page, Edward   Albee’s ‘Woolf’ has a soaring, scarring intensity rare in the theatre.” –Clive   Barnes, New York Post

“A giddy, vicious thrill! All performances are so good, they’re   inseparable.  One of the most dazzling displays of verbal blood sport ever to   stain the American stage.”  - Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly

"It's time to "get the guests." More than 40 years after it first dazzled Broadway, Edward Albee's legendary Tony® Award winning, Who's Afraid Of   Virginia Woolf? arrives after smash engagements in New York and London in this highly acclaimed new production starring Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin. This brutally hilarious and emotionally searing work by the three-time Pulitzer Prize winner of Three Tall Women and A Delicate Balance is directed by Anthony Page.

CREDITS

Photo Credit

Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin
Photographer: Carol Rosegg

PUBLICATIONS

• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf: Discovery Guide
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