When it's a play by Edward Albee, the master of American absurdist theater with his wry dialogue and unsympathetic depictions of modern life, it's bound to push boundaries and be unexpected. Albee himself in an interview said about the 2002 Tony Award winner for Best Play The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? "Imagine what you can't imagine"; and the play delivers a wickedly funny and searing exploration of tolerance and the chaotic fragility of human relationships. Upfront, the premise of The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? is a man in love with a goat. Yet, Albee goes further. Amid the clever and hilarious dialogue, he examines the confounding and often irrational nature of love and the anguish of loneliness amidst what appears to be a happy world. The title refers to the song "Who is Sylvia" Proteus sings to woo his intended in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? will woo audiences in surprising ways in an unforgettable theatrical experience.
2002 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2017 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2003 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Edward Albee |
2003 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Edward Albee |
2002 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Play | Bill Pullman |
2002 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress - Play | Mercedes Ruehl |
2002 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Edward Albee |
2002 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | Edward Albee |
2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Bill Pullman |
2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Mercedes Ruehl |
2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Broadway Play | 0 |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Mercedes Ruehl |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott Rudin |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Bob Boyett |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott Nederlander |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Sine/ZPI |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Terry Allen Kramer |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Carole Shorenstein Hays |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Daryl Roth |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Elizabeth Ireland McCann |
2002 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Edward Albee |
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