David Mamet once described two of New York’s leading drama critics as the syphilis and gonorrhea of the American theater. Edward Albee, whose death at age 88 on Friday marked the end of his reign as ...

“I spent part of almost every day of my life thinking about this wave and what could have gone differently. And if that sounds crazy, it’s because it is.” I love that soundbite from Albee Layer ...

This might not be the biggest we’ll see Jaws this season, but having a full winter lying in front of you can play some mind tricks. On one hand, there’s genuine excitement when winter shows up, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many on the stage had lifelong associations with Albee, going back to his early days and the off-Broadway production of The Zoo ...

(CBS News) Elizabeth Taylor won an Oscar, and Richard Burton was nominated for one, for their performances in the 1966 film, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" So why, when it came to honoring the ...

Edward Albee, the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? among many others, died Friday at the age of 88 following a short illness, according to his longtime ...

It’s not every day you get to see a production of an Edward Albee play that you’ve never read or seen before. The unprepossessing title is “Fam and Yam,” which sounds like something Samuel Beckett ...

Playwright Edward Albee died Friday at 88. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Broadway will dim its lights Wednesday night at 7:45 for Edward Albee, who died Friday at 88. His many friends and admirers will ...

Playwright Edward Albee attends the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala at Ellen Stewart Theatre on Feb. 27, 2013 in New York City. Edward Albee, who died Friday at the age of 88, was, arguably America’s ...

Edward Albee, who interrogated contemporary life with plays that exposed the drama and psychology of human relationships, died Friday at 88, his personal assistant Jakob Holder confirmed. Albee’s long ...

The historic Albee arch and most of the public art that punctuates the walls of the Duke Energy Convention Center will be permanently removed this summer. “We plan on treating each [piece] with the ...

Albee was adopted as an infant but didn't have a good relationship with his adoptive parents. "We didn't belong in the same family," he said. He's pictured above circa 1967 in England, where the Royal ...