Michael R. Jackson has been named the winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his musical A Strange Loop.
The semi-autobiographical piece is the 10th musical to receive the distinction, following Hamilton, Next to Normal, Rent, Sunday in the Park With George, A Chorus Line, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Fiorello!, South Pacific, and Of Thee I Sing.
READ: Michael R. Jackson Breaks Down His A Strange Loop Score
Directed by Stephen Brackett with choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, A Strange Loop played an acclaimed, extended run at Playwrights May 24–July 7, 2019. In addition to the Pulitzer, the musical was named the Best Musical of the 2019–2020 season by the New York Drama Critics Circle and was nominated for the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical (winning two Lucille Lortel Awards for actors Larry Owens and John-Andrew Morrison). The production also recently earned six Drama Desk Award nominations.
Following its world premiere Off-Broadway, A Strange Loop is scheduled to play at D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth theatre in the fall. The original cast album from Yellow Sound Label is now available on Amazon and iTunes.
Two finalists were announced in the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama category: Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning (which also premiered at Playwrights Horizons) and Soft Power (another semi-autobiographical musical) by playwright David Henry Hwang and composer Jeanine Tesori. Additional 2020 recipients include composer Anthony Davis and librettist Richard Wesley for their opera The Central Park Five, about five young men of color wrongfully convicted of rape in 1989
The announcement ceremony was originally scheduled for April 20 before being moved to May 4 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Winners and finalists were determined via virtual deliberations on Zoom. The awards luncheon, typically held in May, has also been pushed to the fall.The Pulitzer Prize, honoring Journalism, Letters, and Music in addition to Drama, comes with a $15,000 cash award. Last year's recipients included Jackie Sibblies Drury for her play Fairview.
The casting office—which works on The Lion King, Chicago, and other shows—had its holiday celebration December 12.
The four performances will be open to the public.
The group finalized a rule December 17 that will require any extra fees be disclosed upfront when buying event tickets.
With six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald leading the cast as Rose, the starry revival is shaping up to be a major hit.
Blinkwolt was with the company for more than a decade.
Based on the 1945 film, the stage musical made its world premiere at Goodspeed Musicals in 2022.
A preferred presenter for first-run Broadway tours, Celebrity Attractions was founded in 1983.
Is your local school or theatre trying to decide what show to produce next? Check out what titles have recently been released for licensing!
Johnson was a mysterious and influential blues musician said to have made a deal with the devil in exchange for success.
The honors mark the efforts of League members to produce and present the best in live theatre on Broadway and beyond.
Water for Elephants, The Notebook, and Swept Away each saw steep increases at the box office as they near their final performances.
Abbey Theatre Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin will helm the readings, which are open to the public.
The adaptation of the L.M. Montgomery book made its world premiere at Goodspeed Musicals in 2022.
Tony-winning producer Kristin Caskey has also received a promotion.
Jeremy Webb will direct Rob Ackerman's romantic comedy.
Tyrone L. Robinson directs Kara Cutruzzula and Kristoffer Bjarke's new work.
The Broadway-aimed work puts a queer, modern spin on Noël Coward's Hay Fever.
Sammi Cannold will direct the Zack Zadek musical.
As managing director of Lincoln Center Theater since 2012, Siegel produced and oversaw over 100 plays and musicals in three-theatre venue.
Iwuji will present selections from Baldwin's works which are of special personal meaning to him.
The new musical tells the story of an isolated 1930s prison wing reserved for inmates convicted of homosexuality.
With 12 more shows for theatregoers to choose from, this year's Thanksgiving week grosses beat last year's by more than 33%.
Laks, the League's former executive vice president and general counsel, has been serving in the role on an interim basis since the departure of Charlotte St. Martin.
Francesca Sabel directs the 1950 Carson McCullers drama.
Over 250 items from the career of the Broadway icon were recently auctioned.
The Tammy Faye director will be joined by Cabaret's Rebecca Frecknall as associate director.
The work from up-and-coming queer playwright Gianfranco Lentini is set in the aftermath of a catastrophic storm that has submerged Fire Island.
Tyrone L. Robinson will direct Kara Cutruzzula and Kristoffer Bjarke's new work.
The starry revival came within striking range of making The $1 Million Club with just three previews last week.
All Together Now!, originally designed as a post-pandemic fundraiser, is coming back for more theatrical philanthropy.
The 37th Annual Power Lunch, hosted by Deborah Roberts, also celebrated Lauren Santo Domingo.
The first of the two-part film brought in a staggering $164 million in its global opening weekend box office.
Kathleen Marshall directed a cast led by Matt Doyle and Ana Villafañe.
Jack Plotnick directs the send-up of the 1972 Broadway hit.
Kathleen Marshall is directing the musical about Ol' Blue Eyes that features a book by Joe DiPietro.
Kimberly Senior will direct Raffael Pacitti's one-person show.
The free, comprehensive guide is intended to help dramatists and other performing arts professionals access health insurance and care.
Jack Plotnick will direct the send-up of the 1972 Broadway hit.
TDF is partnering with Visit Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Visitor Center on the new location.
The Jamie Lloyd-directed revival dethroned The Lion King to become the second highest-grossing show on the Main Stem last week.
Darko Tresnjak directs the new work from Rusty Ferracane, Craig Bohmler, and Steven Mark Kohn.
Kathleen Marshall will direct the musical about Ol' Blue Eyes that features a book by Joe DiPietro.
The annual event raises funds for You Gotta Believe, an organization focused on finding permanent families for older youth in foster care.
TRW will license the collection, the first of an annual series.
The two will be celebrated during the Fund's Annual Gala in spring 2025.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has made rulings on potential nominations for Our Town, Romeo + Juliet, The Hills of California, and more.
Consisting of four distinct programs dedicated to supporting early career playwrights, the festival has formalized Second Stage Theater’s artistic pipeline.
The online auction will include two of the triple threat's Tony Awards and more.
The new musical features music by Neil Radisch, lyrics by Kit Goldstein Grant, and a book by both.
The program awards three early-career playwrights with professional mentorship, a $7,500 stipend, a public reading, and additional networking opportunities.
Blocking belongs
on the stage,
not on websites.
Our website is made possible by
displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by
whitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.
Thank you!
