Act One: "Fun and Games"
George is an associate professor of history, and his wife Martha is the daughter of the president of the college where George teaches. After they … See more

Reality and illusion
Albee has said that the title of the play "means who's afraid of the big bad wolf ... who's afraid of living life without false illusions." Albee's … See more

Title
The play's title alludes to the English novelist Virginia Woolf. She committed suicide at age 59 in 1941. She left behind a note in which she expressed love for her husband Leonard Woolf and sorrow for the anguish she was … See more

Original production
The print edition of the play was published in 1962 and was one of the early releases of Atheneum Books. It sold over 70,000 copies in hard and … See more

In 2018 the Elevator Repair Service premiered a sequel written by Kate Scelsa, titled Everyone's Fine with Virginia Woolf. This play introduces new plot elements such as See more

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1962–1963 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Its stars won the 1963 Tony Awards … See more

A film adaptation of the play was released in 1966. It was directed by Mike Nichols and starred Elizabeth Taylor as Martha, Richard Burton as George, George Segal as Nick, and Sandy Dennis as Honey. All four actors were nominated for Academy Awards: Taylor and Burton for See more