Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
#1Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:07pm
Now extra sad that I missed this. Twice!
#2Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:11pm
Saw this and enjoyed it quite a bit- very funny, engaging, and though provoking, plus Guirgis has long been an interesting playwright so I'm happy he's been recognized in this way. Personally, I would have awarded An Octoroon. It wasn't a perfect play, but was incredibly daring and challenging in a way that few plays are.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#2Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:12pm
Really surprised An Octoroon wasn't even a finalist. But this is a fairly safe option for a fairly safe awards body.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 4/20/15 at 03:12 PM
#3Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:20pm
I thought Father Comes Home from the Wars...would take the prize, but I'm happy with the winner! I don't know anything about the other finalist.
Fantod
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
#4Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:22pm
I couldn't find a single thread for Marjorie Prime on here. Did anybody see it? How was it?
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#5Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:23pm^ It hasn't played in New York.
followspot
Broadway Star Joined: 12/27/11
#6Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 3:26pm
Saw MARJORIE PRIME in L.A. and personally loved it — favorite new play I saw last year. Very dry tone that, for me and my companions, unexpectedly packed an emotional wallop at the end of its intermissionless 90 minutes. Looking forward to seeing it again at Playwrights.
"Tracy... Hold Mama's waffles."
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#7Pulitzer goes to Between Riverside and Crazy
Posted: 4/20/15 at 4:13pm
I haven't seen any of these plays yet, but I am disappointed by the lack of Airline Highway, The Humans, and Luna Gale, each of which I thought was strong enough to take the award.
I'll be looking forward to the Steppenwolf production of Riverside next year--fascinatingly, this award means that Steppenwolf's entire season this year is from Pulitzer Prize-winning writers: Guirgis and Baker's award-winning plays are joined by new works from Bruce Norris and Tracy Letts and a new adaptation of a Steinbeck novel.
