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Their keen interest stems in part from the closeness of that prince’s name to that of the playwright’s only son, Hamnet, who tragically died before adolescence.
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Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
In July, Lorde attended a performance of the Broadway play, per an Instagram post shared by the show's playwright Kimberly Belflower.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The show hails from a crack team of Broadway veterans including Stephen Schwartz, who penned the score for Chenoweth's big hit Wicked; playwright Lindsey Ferrentino; and Tony-winning director Michael Arden.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Many prominent artists during the 1950s, including playwright Lillian Hellman and singer and activist Paul Robeson, opted to invoke the Fifth when called before the committee and asked about their political affiliations.
—Jodie Childers, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
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Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
In July, Lorde attended a performance of the Broadway play, per an Instagram post shared by the show's playwright Kimberly Belflower.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The show hails from a crack team of Broadway veterans including Stephen Schwartz, who penned the score for Chenoweth's big hit Wicked; playwright Lindsey Ferrentino; and Tony-winning director Michael Arden.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Many prominent artists during the 1950s, including playwright Lillian Hellman and singer and activist Paul Robeson, opted to invoke the Fifth when called before the committee and asked about their political affiliations.
—Jodie Childers, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Playwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playwright. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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playwright
noun
play·wright
ˈplā-ˌrīt 
: a person who writes plays
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