Edward Albee
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Date of Birth:
March 12, 1928 (94)
Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA
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Edward Albee & Phyllis Newman attending the New Dramatists 58th Annual Spring Luncheon to honor Edward Albee at the Mariott Marquee Hotel in New York City..May 17th, 2007.
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Glenda Jackson in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, directed by Joe Mantello, at the Golden Theatre.
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Alison Pill, Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, directed by Joe Mantello, at the Golden Theatre.
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Glenda Jackson in Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, directed by Joe Mantello, at the Golden Theatre.
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Edward Albee Awards and Nominations
- 2012 - Legend of Off Broadway Award ![]() |
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Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead ![]() |
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Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Revival | ||
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? | ||
Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best New Play | ||
Edward AlbeeThe Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? | ||
Tony Awards - 2005 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre ![]() |
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The Pulitzer Prize - 2003 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | ||
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia | ||
The Pulitzer Prize - 2003 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Play ![]() |
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Best Play ![]() |
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The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Lifetime Achievement ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Play ![]() |
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Best American Play | ||
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby | ||
The Pulitzer Prize - 2001 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | ||
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby | ||
The Pulitzer Prize - 2001 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | ||
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Olivier Awards - 1995 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year | ||
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Evening Standard Awards - 1994 - Best Play ![]() |
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1994 - Best Play ![]() |
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Obie Awards - 1994 - Sustained Achievement ![]() |
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The Pulitzer Prize - 1994 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Director - Play | ||
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding New American Play | ||
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best American Play | ||
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The Pulitzer Prize - 1975 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Play | ||
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1967 - Best Play | ||
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance | ||
The Pulitzer Prize - 1967 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1967 - Best Play | ||
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance | ||
Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Play | ||
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice | ||
Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Play | ||
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Evening Standard Awards - 1964 - Best Play ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Play | ||
Edward Albee, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | ||
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1963 - Best Play ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1963 - Best Playwright of the Season ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Play ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 1960 - Best Author ![]() |
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Edward Albee, The Zoo Story | ||
Obie Awards - 1960 - Distinguished Play ![]() |
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Edward Albee News

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022
Second Stage Theater has announced casting for the upcoming world premiere production of 53% OF. The production will feature ANNA CRIVELLI, EDEN MALYN, MARIANNA McCLELLAN, GRACE REX, CATHRYN WAKE, and AYANA WORKMAN.

by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2022
Awards were announced tonight for more than two dozen outstanding actors, directors, designers, ensembles and productions by the Boston Theater Critics Association at The 39th Elliot Norton Awards.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022
Suffolk Theater will present Academy Award winner Mercedes Ruehl and Harris Yulin starring in a production of Love Letters, written by A.R. Gurney, directed by Harris Yulin, and produced by Josh Gladstone on Saturday, July 9 at 8PM and Sunday, July 10 at 3PM.

by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022
After the successful workshop performance at New Works Series, this time M. Can Yasar is coming with a one-person musical “Master of Time” at Teatro Latea.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022
Signature Theatre announced its 2022-2023 season—from Resident playwrights Quiara Alegría Hudes, Samuel D. Hunter, Sarah Ruhl, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins—alongside the inauguration of Launchpad, a new residency supporting early-career playwrights that expands the organization’s singular mission of producing a body of work by each resident writer.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2022
Darren Lee Cole, producing director of the not-for-profit, SoHo Playhouse has announced the homecoming of the International Fringe Encore Series. This year’s Series marks a return of the world’s best emerging theater to New York City and the SoHo Playhouse, with at least one production chosen from Fringe Festivals throughout North America.

by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2022
With a new lobby and a new marquee, Theatre Three welcomes patrons “home” to the Norma Young Arena Stage with the great American play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee. The play is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year, coinciding with Theatre Three's 60th Anniversary Season.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
The limited engagement of Alison Leiby’s Oh God, A Show About Abortion has been extended through June 30 at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present its production of What If If Only (US premiere) and Air (world premiere) by Caryl Churchill, directed by Ana Radulescu, June 9 - 26, 2022. This production, directed by Burning Coal’s Associate Artistic Director, will be performed at Burning Coal’s home, the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC 27604.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022
Vineyard Theatre has announced casting and design team for the upcoming World Premiere of Lessons in Survival: 1971 at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) now on-sale. Lessons In Survival: 1971 will begin previews at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) May 26, 2022 and play through June 30 with an opening night set for June 9.
Edward Albee Videos

by Stage Tube - May 5, 2022
Geffen Playhouse is presentiing Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, directed by Gordon Greenberg (Guys and Dolls, Irving Berlin's Holiday). Performances for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? began Tuesday, April 19 in the Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse and was just extended through May 29th, 2022.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 29, 2022
An inside look at the inaugural Boundless Tuesdays installation series. Boundless Theater (A Stage Without Borders) is presenting the play Eleanor Rigby Is Waiting by award-winning author David James Parr and live music performance from singer-songwriter Hadiza Dockeray and her band.

by Michael Major - Apr 11, 2022
In a 'Cut for Time' sketch from Saturday Night Live, host Jake Gyllenhaal parodied Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 'Dinner With the Dean.' The sketch features Chloe Fineman and Andrew Dismukes as a young couple who's dinner with the dean (Gyllenhaal) and his wife (Cecily Strong) takes an uncomfortable turn.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 21, 2022
Creative Point-On released today a video of Boundless Theater Ambassador Jenn Colella reciting the manifesto for Boundless Theater (A Stage Without Borders) ahead of their inaugural gala being held tonight, Monday, March 21st at LUXUNY Atelier at Bryant Park Studios (80 West 40th Street).

by Stage Tube - Jan 18, 2022
The funny and darkly unsettling duo welcomes you into their living room, along with young couple Honey and Nick. But with every drink poured, George and Martha’s takedowns get more and more heated until the conversation descends into all-out marital warfare. How far can they go before this raucous night spills over?

by Stage Tube - Nov 24, 2020
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Glenn Close has kept herself laughing during quarantine by dressing up as different characters, including a homegrown take on the villain Cruella de Vil. You can see Glenn Close in 'Hillbilly Elegy' on Netflix.

by Stage Tube - Oct 1, 2020
Friend of the show and author of the new book 'Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown,' John Lithgow, enlisted the help of famous friends to read excerpts to create shareable clips in place of a book tour.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 31, 2020
BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge, says of this episode of Broadway Rewind, 'It is jammed packed with Albee, Brooks and Pinter and I had one of the biggest pinch me moments of chatting with one of the greatest playwrights Edward Albee, himself. We head to Second Stage for the opening of Edward Albee's Peter and Jerry but we start off at the first day of rehearsal for revival of the Harold Pinter classic, The Homecoming which featured a stellar cast including Ian McShane, Raul Esparza, Eve Best and Michael McKeen. Director Daniel Sullivan told me what he loved about the play, 'When I read it now, almost 40 years after it was done, it still scares me. I had never directed Pinter, so I thought it was about time.''

by Stage Tube - Mar 29, 2020
In an interview with 92Y, the one and only Elaine Stritch had some hilarious one-liners, that made the audience laugh and cheer.

by Stage Tube - Dec 19, 2019
John Lithgow returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night with his iconic impression of Rudy Giuliani.