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References in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is filled with references, from single line-drops to overarching ideas. This list doesn’t cover everything that could be mentioned, but it’s a good start. Watch the show and see if you can notice any more! Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Albee stated in a Paris Review interview, “Who’s Afraid of […]
A Deep Dive into the Early 1960s
The year is 1962, and in the Billy Rose Theatre (now the Nederlander Theatre) on Broadway, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is about to take the stage for the first time. The 1960s were a tumultuous time, dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights protests, and political unrest. Let’s take a deeper look […]
1962: A formative year for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
As Joanne Ostrow observed in her article, Searching for truth amid life’s illusions, “Imagine the audience’s shock [on October 13] 1962 when Edward Albee’s first full-length play had its Broadway debut…. The devastating language, brutal wit and merciless puncturing of illusions— it was all new onstage.” But what were the events of the day that […]
DCPA Theatre Company Announces Full Cast and Creative Team for Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The DCPA Theatre Company is proud to announce the full cast and creative team for Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in the newly renovated Singleton Theatre running January 7 through March 6, 2022.
Tickets for DCPA Winter Productions On Sale Nov. 12
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announces today that tickets for several DCPA Theatre Company, Broadway, and Cabaret productions including the Colorado New Play Summit will go on sale Friday, November 12.
Deeper Dive: A closer look at Edward Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
Note: In this daily series, we are taking a deeper dive into the nine titles recently announced on the DCPA Theatre Company’s 2020-21 season. In the video above, DCPA Theatre Company Artistic Director Chris Coleman talks about Edward Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ ‘It is like a brilliant, dazzling, funny train wreck’ Written by: […]