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Cocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

By Philip Gefter
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By Philip Gefter
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Few plays have left as immense a cultural impact as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and you won't get a more comprehensive look at this play, from stage to screen to behind the scenes, than this.

"Smart and entertaining . . . Gefter shows why Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? hit the '60s like a torpedo." -NPR, Fresh Air

"Delicious." -New York Times Book Review

The behind-the-scenes story of a provocative play, the groundbreaking film it became, and how two iconic stars changed the image of marriage forever.

From its debut in 1962, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was a wild success and a cultural lightning rod. It scandalized critics but magnetized audiences. Across 644 so...

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