playwright

noun

play·wright ˈplā-ˌrīt

Synonyms of playwright next

: a person who writes plays

Examples of playwright in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The playwright’s cinematic template extends to actual cinema. —

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023 The new show by Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz follows Diego Rivera after his wish to reconnect with his love and fellow artist Frida Kahlo gives him an opportunity of forgiveness. —

Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023 Covenant In his New York debut, the playwright York Walker’s Southern gothic, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene, follows a small Georgia town’s reaction to a bluesman’s homecoming. —

Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023 Co-written by Keys and Pulitzer Prize-finalist playwright Kristoffer Diaz, Hell's Kitchen is a coming-of-age story inspired by Key's own childhood in Manhattan. —

Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023 The musical features music by John, lyrics by Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, and a book by playwright James Graham. —

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023 Developed by Brazilian playwright Augusto Boal, the practice aims to erase the lines between actor and audience, leveling the playing field and allowing all to commune over social and political truths. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 Cao Yu, whom Miller met in 1978, was one of its star playwrights. —

Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023 In addition to Mitski, the creative team will include Eboni Booth, playwright of Primary Trust, which recently ran Off-Broadway starring William Jackson Harper, as the book writer. —

Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023 See More

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