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BIO

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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Productions

MJ The MusicalMJ The Musical
 
[West End, 2024]
Writer
Black OrpheusBlack Orpheus
 
[Broadway, 2023] Cancelled
Book Writer
Clyde'sClyde's
 
[Broadway, 2021] [Replacement]
Writer[Replacement]

Writing

Por'Knockers
Playwright
Ruined
Lyricist
Ruined
Playwright
Sweat
Playwright
MJ
Bookwriter

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

Lynn Nottage, Lynn Nottage


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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

Lynn NottageIntimate Apparel

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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MJ THE MUSICAL Cast Will Perform 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' Following Upcoming S Photo
MJ THE MUSICAL Cast Will Perform 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' Following Upcoming Shows
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

MJ the Musical will kick off the holiday season on Friday, November 28th with special post-show performances of the Jackson 5’s iconic rendition of the Christmas classic, ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town.'
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 25, 2025- First Look At CHICAGO's Newest Stars an Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 25, 2025- First Look At CHICAGO's Newest Stars and More
by - Nov 25, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 25, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Bess Wohl, Jen Silverman and More Named as Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Pr Photo
Bess Wohl, Jen Silverman and More Named as Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre. 
LABELLE Rock Opera in Development From Nona Hendryx and Lynn Nottage Photo
LABELLE Rock Opera in Development From Nona Hendryx and Lynn Nottage
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2025

Labelle, a new rock opera inspired by the trio of the same name, is currently in development. Written by Labelle’s own Nona Hendryx, in collaboration with two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and Tony Award winner Lynn Nottage.
Hot Tickets of the Week: BEETLEJUICE, STRANGER THINGS & More Photo
Hot Tickets of the Week: BEETLEJUICE, STRANGER THINGS & More
by Team BWW - Nov 24, 2025

Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting November 24, 2025. Check out five Broadway shows we recommend that you should snag tickets to right now!
Video: Kara Young Picks the Shows That Shaped Her Photo
Video: Kara Young Picks the Shows That Shaped Her
by Joey Mervis - Nov 22, 2025

In this video, watch as two-time Tony Award winner Kara Young walks us through the aisles of the Drama Book Shop to tell us all about the plays that made her the artist she is today. Can you guess which classics she most adores?
Photos: Crossroads Launches 47th Season With Benefit Event And Performance Of CRUMBS Photo
Photos: Crossroads Launches 47th Season With Benefit Event And Performance Of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

Crossroads Theatre Company launched its 47th season with a benefit event and performance of Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Plays by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Lynn Nottage and More Set for LCT Theater's The Read Photo
Plays by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Lynn Nottage and More Set for LCT Theater's The Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the programming for The Reading Series at LCT3. In this intimate new series, six of our most celebrated playwrights join forces with exciting voices new to LCT to share the stage and the spotlight.
Friends and Collaborators of Stephen Sondheim Who Appear in His Collection at The Lib Photo
Friends and Collaborators of Stephen Sondheim Who Appear in His Collection at The Library of Congress
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 16, 2025

During his prolific and storied career, Sondheim collaborated with many other artists, from book writers to directors, from actors to musicians. Seeing Sondheim’s regular collaborators, close friends, one-time associates, mentors, and rare connections make appearances in his collection was both moving and illuminating.
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL Moonwalks into Edmonton Photo
Review: MJ THE MUSICAL Moonwalks into Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - Nov 14, 2025

MJ the Musical is a dazzling testament to his artistry, inviting audiences to be thrilled all over again by his music, dancing, and star power.
MJ THE MUSICAL To Make West Palm Beach Premiere At The Kravis Center In February Photo
MJ THE MUSICAL To Make West Palm Beach Premiere At The Kravis Center In February
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025

The four-time Tony Award-winning musical MJ will make its West Palm Beach premiere at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from February 10–15, 2026.
Samira Wiley and Jin Ha Join the Cast of PROOF on Broadway Photo
Samira Wiley and Jin Ha Join the Cast of PROOF on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025

Emmy Award and SAG Award winner Samira Wiley will make her Broadway debut this spring with Grammy Award nominee Jin Ha, in the first ever Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof.
GIRL, INTERRUPTED to Have World Premiere at The Public Theater in May 2026 Photo
GIRL, INTERRUPTED to Have World Premiere at The Public Theater in May 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted has been added to The Public’s 2025-2026 season. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok brings Girl, Interrupted to the stage for its world premiere.
Citizens Theatre Reveals Associate Companies and Artists Programme Plus New Shows For Photo
Citizens Theatre Reveals Associate Companies and Artists Programme Plus New Shows For 2026
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025

The Citizens Theatre has announced a new initiative to support and collaborate with artists and theatre companies, alongside more productions in its reopening year.
MJ THE MUSICAL is Coming to The North Charleston PAC Photo
MJ THE MUSICAL is Coming to The North Charleston PAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2025

The national tour of ​MJ will make its Lowcountry premiere at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry comes to NJPAC in MJ.
Student Blog: Back to School - Create! Photo
Student Blog: Back to School - Create!
by Student Blogger: Solstice Lauren - Oct 31, 2025

Between starting a new semester and my last year of college, preparing for my acting thesis, and taking the time to install new lights and prepare my theater for this season, the beginning of the year was hectic for me, to say the least. What kept me going through the work and preparation was simply the excitement. The excitement of beginning anew, the excitement of my senior year, and most importantly, the excitement to create art.
Photos: Inside the Drama League's 2025 Benefit, DRAMA AT THE DISCO VOL. 2 Photo
Photos: Inside the Drama League's 2025 Benefit, DRAMA AT THE DISCO VOL. 2
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 29, 2025

Earlier this week at The Edison Rooftop, the Drama League hosted their annual fall benefit Drama at the Disco. Check out photos here!
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION Photo
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
Tickets For MJ in Birmingham Go On Sale This Week Photo
Tickets For MJ in Birmingham Go On Sale This Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

Single tickets for the musical MJ in Birmingham will go on sale to the public on Friday, Oct. 31, at 10:00 a.m. This engagement is part of the 25–26 BROADWAY IN BIRMINGHAM Series and will take the BJCC Concert Hall stage.
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Open Crossroads Theatre Company 47th Season Photo
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Open Crossroads Theatre Company 47th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025

Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season with, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
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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?

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Intimate Apparel, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Intimate Apparel, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for MJ the Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweat, Playwrighting (Obie Awards) for Sweat, Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) for Lynn Nottage, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Sweat, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Sweat, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Intimate Apparel, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for By the Way, Meet Vera Stark , Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Ruined, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Ruined, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Ruined, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Ruined, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Fabulation, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Intimate Apparel and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Intimate Apparel .

What awards has Lynn Nottage won?

Lynn Nottage has received numerous prestigious awards for her work. She won the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Secret Life of Bees. For Sweat, she earned the Playwriting award at the Obie Awards and also received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. She was honored as a Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee by The Lortels. Lynn Nottage's play Ruined won Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Additionally, she received the Playwriting award at the Obie Awards for Fabulation. Intimate Apparel earned her the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle and the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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