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Honorees included playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, dancer Chloe Arnold, Kevin Hart, Tracee Ellis Ross and community activists like Arian Simone and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
The book by Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Ink, Finding Neverland, This House) is brought to life with an Elton John score and lyrics by Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer actor recently appeared opposite Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher on the podcast On With Kara Swisher to discuss the former’s Broadway debut in a play about the dangers of the AI age.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The breadth of creative artists — from animators, theater directors, designers, playwrights, choreographers, dancers, and filmmakers.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
The book by Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Ink, Finding Neverland, This House) is brought to life with an Elton John score and lyrics by Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer actor recently appeared opposite Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher on the podcast On With Kara Swisher to discuss the former’s Broadway debut in a play about the dangers of the AI age.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The breadth of creative artists — from animators, theater directors, designers, playwrights, choreographers, dancers, and filmmakers.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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