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Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Caryl Churchill, Cloud Nine


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Obie Awards - 2005 - Playwriting

Caryl Churchill, A Number


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Evening Standard Awards - 2002 - Best Play

Caryl ChurchillA Number


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Obie Awards - 2002 - Sustained Achievement

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Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding New Play

Caryl Churchill, The Skriker

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding New Play

Caryl Churchill, Mad Forest


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Obie Awards - 1988 - Best New American Play

Caryl Churchill, Serious Money


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Evening Standard Awards - 1987 - Best Comedy

Caryl ChurchillSerious Money


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Olivier Awards - 1987 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Caryl ChurchillSerious Money

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1983 - Best Foreign Play

Caryl Churchill, Top Girls


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Obie Awards - 1983 - Playwriting

Caryl Churchill, Top Girls


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Obie Awards - 1982 - Playwriting

Caryl Churchill, Cloud 9

News


Elizabeth Marvel to Star in AND THEN WE WERE NO MORE at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025

And Then We Were No More, a new play written by Tim Blake Nelson, will play La MaMa in September. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!
Colchester’s Mercury Theatre Reveals Mercury Young Company and Adult Company Productions
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2025

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced upcoming productions from the theatre’s Mercury Young Company (MYC) and Mercury Adult Company (MAC), which will be performed at the theatre in March 2026.
Theatre For a New Audience Reveals 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2025

Theatre For a New Audience has announced its upcoming season which will kick off this September with performances of The Wild Duck. The remaining shows in the season include The Tragedy of Coriolanus and Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet.
Václav Havel's PROTEST Comes to the 2025 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2025

Theater Apparatus will present Václav Havel's 'Protest' at the 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. This performance marks the company's fifth appearance at the festival.
Caryl Churchill's FAR AWAY Comes to Ambika P3 This August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025

25 years since its debut at the Royal Court Theatre, London-based site-specific theatre company Lost Text/Found Space will present Caryl Churchill's modern classic Far Away at the University of Westminster's Ambika P3 space.
TFTV Unveils 2025/2026 Theatre Season Featuring ALMOST, MAINE and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2025

The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) has revealed its 2025/26 Performance Season, featuring a range of musicals and plays focusing on modern life, friendship, romance and show tunes. Learn more!
Cast Set for THE BEACON at The Everyman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

The Everyman has revealed the cast for their next major production, the West Cork thriller The Beacon by Bafta- nominated Irish writer Nancy Harris.
L.A. Theatre Works Launches Streaming Subscription Service
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

L.A. Theatre Works, the world’s foremost producer of audio theater, has launched a monthly subscription service offering global access plays in its catalog of classic, contemporary and original plays, with additional titles added every month.
News: Raven Theatre Reveals Titles for Season 43
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025

Chicago’s Raven Theatre Company has announced its 43rd season, with productions appearing on its Edgewater stages at 6157 N. Clark St. in the 2025 - 2026 season.
ESCAPED ALONE Comes to The Everyman Cork & Hatch Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

Hatch Theatre Company and The Everyman in association with Once Off Productions are delighted to present the Irish premiere of Caryl Churchill’s ESCAPED ALONE, at the Everyman Cork.
Spotlight: GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. at The Public Theater
by BWW Special Offer - May 13, 2025

GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. is a Critics' Pick!
Top Off-Broadway Shows for May 2025
by Sidney Paterra - May 1, 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of May! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.
THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER Industry Reading Takes Place This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2025

On May 1, 2025, Emerald Phoenix LLC will present an invitation-only industry reading of Kleban Award-winner Christian Duhamel's new play, THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER.
GODDESS Extends Through Early June at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025

The Public Theater has extended the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Extends at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald, has extended again at The Public Theater. Learn more!
Review Roundup: Caryl Churchill's GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Opens Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2025

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by the groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. Let's see what the critics are saying about the production...
Photos: Inside Opening Night of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP.
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 17, 2025

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by the groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos here!
LOVE AND INFORMATION Comes to Theatre Works
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

A riveting exploration of the delicate balance between its title concepts, Caryl Churchill's Love and Information is a fast-moving kaleidoscope, with an impressive number of characters searching for meaning in their lives.
Photos: Deirdre O'Connell and More in GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

The Public Theater is presenting GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by the groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. See photos here! 
GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Extends at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

The Public Theater will begin previews for GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new works written by playwright Caryl Churchill. The production has been extended! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Caryl Churchill written?

Caryl Churchill has written 19 shows including Cloud 9 (Playwright), Fen (Playwright), Serious Money (Playwright), Serious Money (Playwright), Ice Cream with Hot Fudge (Playwright), Light Shining in Buckinghamshire (Playwright), Vinegar Tom (Playwright), Mad Forest (Playwright), Owners (Playwright), Traps (Playwright), The Skriker (Playwright), Far Away (Playwright), A Number (Playwright), Drunk Enough To Say I Love You? (Playwright), Top Girls (Playwright), Love and Information (Playwright), A View from Islington North (Writer), Escaped Alone (Writer), Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp. (Playwright).

What awards has Caryl Churchill been nominated for?

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Cloud Nine, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for A Number, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for A Number, Sustained Achievement (Obie Awards), Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Skriker, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mad Forest, Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Serious Money, Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Serious Money, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Serious Money, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Top Girls, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Top Girls and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Cloud 9.

What awards has Caryl Churchill won?

Caryl Churchill has won several prestigious awards throughout her career. She received the Obie Award for Playwriting for A Number, as well as the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for the same work. She was honored with the Obie Award for Sustained Achievement and won the Obie Award for Best New American Play for Serious Money. Additionally, Serious Money earned her the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and the BBC Award for the Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards. Churchill also received Obie Awards for Playwriting for Top Girls and Cloud 9.

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