Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath
Last night, December 4, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust awarded playwrights Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath with 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards. The acclaimed writers were honored at the 10th Annual "Mimi" Awards that were presented at Lincoln Center Theater. BroadwayWorld has photos from the ceremony below!
The "Mimi" Awards are presented annually to honor the outstanding artistry and accomplishments of some of the most gifted American Playwrights. Some of the theatre luminaries who took the stage to honor the playwrights, included Aasif Mandvi, Steven Pasquale, Matthew Rauch, Jayne Houdyshell, Rajiv Joseph, Julie White, and Lena Hall.
The Steinberg Playwright Awards are presented biennially to playwrights in early and middle stages of their careers, who have distinctive and compelling voices, and whose current bodies of work exhibit exceptional talent and artistic excellence. The awards celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most gifted up-and-coming American Playwrights and honor the promise they hold for the future of American theatre. Each recipient will receive a cash award of $50,000.
Photo Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Harold And Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
A view of the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath at Lincoln Center Theater.
Guests attend the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath.
Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath
Honoree Ayad Akhtar and Aasif Mandvi
Actor Emily Donahoe
Actors Michael O'Keefe and Emily Donahoe
Actors Michael O'Keefe and Emily Donahoe
Actor Julie White
Actor Julie White
Actor Julie White
Emily Donahoe and Andrew Garman
Emily Donahoe and Andrew Garman
Director Neil Pepe
Director Neil Pepe
Honoree Lucas Hnath
Honoree Lucas Hnath
Honoree Lucas Hnath and guest
Honoree Lucas Hnath and guest
Honoree Ayad Akhtar
Honoree Ayad Akhtar
Matthew Saldivar, Steven Pasquale, Caroline Hewitt and Matt Rauch
Matthew Saldivar, Steven Pasquale, Caroline Hewitt and Matt Rauch
Steven Pasquale and Matt Rauch
Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg
Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg
Barry Grove, Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg
Shirley Steinberg, Justin Steinberg and Bridget Lipsker
Board member Michael Steinberg and Joan Steinberg
Jonathan Stein and Lena Hall
Jonathan Stein and Lena Hall
Bernard White and Nadine Malouf
Katie Honaker, Jacquelyn Landgraf and Anya Saffir
Kwame Kwei-Armah and Caroline Hewitt
Honoree Lucas Hnath and Carole Krumland
Julie White and honoree Lucas Hnath
Jim Steinberg and Shirley Steinberg
Carole Krumland and Ted Krumland
Carole Krumland and Ted Krumland
Caroline McKenzie, Peter Georgescu and Barbara Georgescu
Honoree Ayad Akhtar and Annika Boras
Joan and Michael Steinberg
Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater Andre Bishop and actor Matt Rauch
Todd Haymes, Julie White and Michael Steinberg
Todd Haymes and Carole Krumland
Rajiv Joseph and company
Aasif Mandvi (center) and Shaifali Puri
Mona Pirnot and Honoree Lucas Hnath
Honoree Lucas Hnath (center) and J.T. Rogers
Steven Pasquale and Nadia Malik
The family of Michael and Joan Steinberg (center)
Awards onstage at the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath at Lincoln Center Theater.
Guests attend the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath at Lincoln Center Theater.
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