On 3/29/2024 3:15 AM, Peter Moylan wrote:
> On 29/03/24 20:35, Ross Clark wrote:
>
>> Walked into the Ouse River after filling her coat pockets with
>> stones. It was three weeks before her body was found.
>
> By coincidence, it was just yesterday that our house was full of
> children's songs, because of a surfeit of grandchildren. And I found
> myself singing "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf".
>

------- i looked for the song, and i can't find it.

The title "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is actually not a commonly
known song, at least not in the traditional sense.

Here's the breakdown:

It originates from a play by Edward Albee, first staged in 1962.

Within the play, the characters Martha and George do sing a version of
the children's song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" with "Virginia
Woolf" replacing "the Big Bad Wolf."

There are also a couple of instances where adaptations of the play
include instrumental pieces titled things like "Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?" but these wouldn't be widely recognized songs.

So, while the title itself is famous due to the play, it's not a
standalone song most people would be familiar with.

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The original cast of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" on Broadway in
1962 featured:

Uta Hagen as Martha
Arthur Hill as George
Melinda Dillon as Honey
George Grizzard as Nick

The play was directed by Alan Schneider.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton famously starred in the 1966 film
adaptation of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".

Their performances were widely acclaimed and both were nominated for
Academy Awards (Taylor winning Best Actress).

The original cast, as I mentioned before, belonged to the 1962 Broadway
production.