Dan Cirucci: 'Who's Afraid' Reaps Accalim; B'way Run Extended

Thursday, October 18, 2012

'Who's Afraid' Reaps Accalim; B'way Run Extended

Due to overwhelming critical acclaim, producers of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? have announced that the 50th anniversary Broadway revival has been extended, and is now on sale through February 24, 2013. The production, which was originally on sale through January 27, 2012, officially opened on October 13, 2012, at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), exactly 50 years to the day of the play’s original Broadway opening on Saturday, October 13, 1962.

Tickets can be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.

Here’s what critics had to say:

“A SUPERLATIVE PRODUCTION! Tracy Letts is a revelation, an electrifying performance.”
-THE NEW YORK TIMES

“AN ASTONISHING MASTERPIECE! Tracy Letts gives a simply stunning performance, an actor at the top of his game. This hysterically funny production also proves that love is at the heart of this play. Amy Morton is FEROCIOUS AND VERY PROVOCATIVE!”
-AP

“SENSATIONAL! A searing, unforgettable revival of Albee’s domestic fireworks
display! GRADE: A”
-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“FEROCIOUSLY ENTERTAINING! You’ll leave the gathering shaken and sobered, but also exhilarated.”
-USA TODAY

“VISCERAL, THRILLING, AND DEEPLY HUMAN! You may think you’ve seen this play before, but this is one of those forget-everything-you-know evenings; as immediate and surprising and unflinching as this marital stunner must have felt in 1962.”
-NEWSDAY

“POWERFUL AND REVEALING! Filled with humor and heartbreak that packs a wallop!”
-DAILY NEWS

“The staging by Pam MacKinnon is pitch-perfect. IT’S THEATER AS GOOD AS IT GETS!”
-THE RECORD

“UNFORGETTABLE! It grabs you and never lets you go.”
-BLOOMBERG NEWS

One of America’s most acclaimed theatre ensembles takes on one of the greatest plays of the 20th century in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Directed by Tony Award nominee Pam MacKinnon (Clybourne Park), the production features the original Steppenwolf cast led by Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, the playwright and the star of the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning smash hit August: Osage County. The two face off as George and Martha, one of theatre’s most notoriously dysfunctional couples in Albee’s hilarious and provocative masterpiece. They are joined by Carrie Coon and Madison Dirks as the unwitting young couple invited over to George and Martha’s for an unforgettable night of cocktails and crossfire.

This production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? originally ran at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company from December 2, 2010 – February 13, 2011 before transferring to Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, where it ran from February 25 – April 10, 2011.

The Broadway production features the original Steppenwolf creative team: Todd Rosenthal (scenic design), Nan Cibula-Jenkins (costume design), Allen Lee Hughes (lighting design) and Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen (sound design).

Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is presented on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Susan Quint Gallin, Mary Lu Roffe, Kit Seidel, Amy Danis & Mark Johannes, Patty Baker, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, Richard Gross, Jam Theatricals, Cheryl Lachowicz, Michael Palitz, Dramatic Forces/Angelina Fiordellisi, Luigi Caiola & Rose Caiola, Ken Greiner, Kathleen K. Johnson, Kirmser Ponturo Fund, Will Trice, and GFour Productions. Richards and Frankel previously teamed up with Steppenwolf (Artistic Director Martha Lavey and Executive Director David Hawkanson) to present ensemble member Tracy Letts’ Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning production of August: Osage County and Superior Donuts on Broadway.

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He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, Matt Rooney's sidekick on Save Jersey's videocasts and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post and other publications.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

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