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Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and a screenwriter. Her plays have been produced widely in the United States and throughout the world.

Plays include Sweat (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Obie Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Evening Standard Award; Tony, Drama Desk award nominations); Ruined (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, New York Drama Critics Circle, DD, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel, Obie, and Audelco awards for Best Play); Floyd’s (Guthrie); Mlima’s Tale (The Public); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Lilly Award, DD nom); Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine (Obie Award; DD, Lortel award noms); Crumbs from the Table of Joy; Las Meninas; Mud, River, Stone; Por’knockers; and POOF!; as well as the book for the musical adaption of The Secret Life of Bees (Atlantic).

TV: She’s Gotta Have It (writer/producer). PEN/Laura Pels Master Dramatist Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship, a Guggenheim Grant, Lucille Lortel Fellowship, Visiting Research Fellowship at Princeton. Associate professor at Columbia. Member of the Dramatists Guild.

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[West End, 2024]
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[Broadway, 2023] Cancelled
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[Broadway, 2022]
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[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
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Lynn Nottage Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Lynn Nottage, Intimate Apparel

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Lynn Nottage, Intimate Apparel

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Book of a Musical

Lynn Nottage, MJ the Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Lynn Nottage, The Secret Life of Bees


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Lynn Nottage, The Secret Life of Bees

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Play

Lynn Nottage, Sweat


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Obie Awards - 2017 - Playwrighting

Lynn Nottage, Sweat


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The Lortels - 2017 - Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee

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The Pulitzer Prize - 2017 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Lynn Nottage, Sweat

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Play

Lynn Nottage, Sweat

Evening Standard Awards - 2014 - Best Play

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Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Play

Lynn Nottage, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark


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Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Play

Lynn Nottage, Ruined


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Best Play

Lynn Nottage, Ruined


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Best Play

Lynn Nottage , Ruined


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The Pulitzer Prize - 2009 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Lynn Nottage, Ruined


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Obie Awards - 2005 - Playwriting

Lynn Nottage, Fabulation


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Best Play

Lynn Nottage, Intimate Apparel


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

Lynn Nottage, Intimate Apparel

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Keen Company to Present DIRECTORFEST in May At Theatre Row


Discover the talents of two emerging directors as Keen Company collaborates with The Drama League for DIRECTORFEST at Theatre Row. Learn more!

Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine


Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

Interview: J. Daughtry of MJ THE MUSICAL at Broadway Across America


I remember seeing a remarkable, ten-year-old Michael Jackson with his brothers on Sunday’s Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1960s.  He was a heck of a performer even then.   It seems remarkable that the man that little boy became passed away more than fifteen years ago. More unbelievably, Michael would be eligible this year for Social Security and Medicare.

New Block of Tickets Available for MJ Through January 2025


A new block of tickets for MJ are now on sale for performances through January 5, 2025. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Arden Theatre Company Announces RENT And More for 2024/25 Season


Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at Arden Theatre Company. Get a sneak peek into the exciting new shows and performances that are set to captivate audiences.

MJ THE MUSICAL To Have St. Louis Debut, Beginning In May!


Experience the St. Louis debut of MJ at the Fabulous Fox Theatre from May 28 to June 9.

FUNNY GIRL, LIFE OF PI & More Set for 24-25 Broadway In Pittsburgh Season


The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has unveiled the 2024-2025 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

Feature: Las Vegas author debuts The Last Confession on April 17


Paul Atreides is an author, playwright, and theatre critic who will debut his original play, The Last Confession, as a reading at Vegas Theatre Company on April 17. The reading is free and open to the public.

Video: MJ's Devin Bowles Sings National Anthem At Colorado Rockies Game


Watch as Devin Bowles from the Tony award-winning musical MJ sings national anthem at the April 10th Colorado Rockies game. Bowled plays Joe Jackson on the national tour.

Immersive Theatre Creation Experience Announced at the 13th Annual NEXT ACT! New Play Summit at theREP


Get a glimpse into the immersive theatre creation experience at the NEXT ACT! New Play Summit. Explore the process of creating new plays and the future of theatre.

HADESTOWN, BACK TO THE FUTURE And More Announced for Hult Center Broadway In Eugene 24/25 Season


The Hult Center for the Performing Arts has just announced its biggest ever season of the Broadway in Eugene series, featuring more shows and performances than ever before, as well as its first ever “first-run” presentation, featuring Back To The Future: The Musical straight from Broadway.

Cast Set For CLYDE'S at Ground Floor Theatre


Ground Floor Theatre has announced casting for Lynn Nottage’s critically acclaimed comedy Clyde’s directed by Lacey Cannon Gonzales and Carl Gonzales.

Lynn Nottage, Jeanine Tesori & More to Join 20th Anniversary PEN World Voices Festival


PEN America will convene an array of vital voices in literature from around the globe in the 20th anniversary PEN World Voices Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: MJ Launches Sweepstakes in Celebration of 2 Million Tickets Sold


MJ the Musical is launching a 'Double Platinum' sweepstakes in celebration of 2 million tickets sold worldwide. Learn more and see how to enter!

How Often are People Tony-Nominated for Different Shows in the Same Season?


This time, the reader question was: How often are people Tony Award-nominated for different shows in the same season?

West End's MJ THE MUSICAL Cancels Performances as Myles Frost and Two Understudies Fall Ill


According to The Telegraph, performances of the West End production of MJ the Musical were canceled on the evenings of Tuesday, April 2nd and Wednesday, April 3rd, as Myles Frost and understudies Kieran Alleyne and Kwame Kandekore fell ill.

URINETOWN, NOISES OFF & More Set for Lyric Stage Boston's 2024/25 Season


Lyric Stage Boston has revealed its 2024/25 season.  See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Helen Hunt-Led BETRAYAL & More Set for Goodman Theatre 2024/25 Season


The Goodman Theatre has revealed its 2024/25 season! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

HAMILTON, MJ, and More Set For Broadway in Ottawa 2024-25 Season


Broadway Across Canada has revealed the lineup of productions in its 2024-25 Ottawa season. Learn more about the upcoming season here!

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, & JULIET, And More Announced for Broadway In Columbus 2024-2025 Season


Discover the exciting lineup for the 2024-2025 season of PNC BROADWAY IN COLUMBUS, featuring a diverse range of shows. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld for more details.

Lynn Nottage FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lynn Nottage written?

Lynn Nottage has written 12 shows including MJ (Bookwriter), Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Playwright), Por'Knockers (Playwright), Mud, River, Stone (Playwright), Intimate Apparel (Playwright), Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine (Playwright), The Antigone Project (Playwright), Ruined (Lyricist), By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (Playwright), In Your Arms (Story), Sweat (Playwright), Intimate Apparel (Libretto).

What awards has Lynn Nottage been nominated for?

Lynn Nottage has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Intimate Apparel." She was also nominated for Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "MJ the Musical" and for Outstanding Book of a Musical for "The Secret Life of Bees." Additionally, Nottage received nominations for Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Sweat," as well as Playwrighting at the Obie Awards for the same production. She has won accolades such as The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Sweat," Best Play at the Tony Awards for the same production, and Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels. Lynn Nottage has also been recognized with awards like Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Intimate Apparel" and the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Her other nominations include Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark," Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Ruined," Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Ruined," and Playwriting at the Obie Awards for "Fabulation."

What awards has Lynn Nottage won?

Lynn Nottage has won several prestigious awards throughout her career, including the Outstanding Book of a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," the Playwrighting Obie Award for "Sweat," and the Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee from The Lortels. She also received The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for both "Sweat" and "Ruined." Additional accolades include Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Ruined," Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Ruined" and "Intimate Apparel," and the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Intimate Apparel." Lynn Nottage's talent and contributions to the theater have been recognized with numerous awards and honors.

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