Suzan-Lori Parks
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Single Tickets Now On Sale For TheaterWorks Hartford's 26/27 Season (Jun 11, 2026)
Cast Set for SALLY & TOM Regional Premiere at Zach Theater (Jun 9, 2026)
Photos: Inside the 2026 Public Theater Gala, Headlined by Shoshana Bean (Jun 9, 2026)
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[ 1996 ] writer
[ 2010 ] Skye Brown - the director
[ 2021 ] writer
Awards and Nominations
Suzan-Lori Parks, Plays For The Plague Year
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Suzan-Lori Parks, Plays for the Plague Year
Suzan-Lori Parks, The Harder They Come
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Suzan-Lori Parks, White Noise
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Suzan-Lori Parks
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Suzan-Lori Parks, Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III
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Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
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Suzan-Lori Parks , Topdog / Underdog
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Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
Suzan-Lori ParksIn The Blood
Suzan-Lori ParksIn the Blood
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Suzan-Lori Parks
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Suzan-Lori Parks, Venus
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Suzan-Lori ParksImperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom
Videos
Video: Watch a Trailer for THE BOOK OF GRACE at Arcola Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-11 16:34:18
LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-13 13:29:34
Video: Watch LaChanze Discuss Becoming a Broadway Producer on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-18 10:17:21
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage of HELL'S KITCHEN at The Public Theater
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-10-07 09:16:54
Video: Suzan-Lori Parks Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Revival of a Play'
by Richard Ridge - 2023-06-12 12:36:39
Video: Corey Hawkins Wants to 'Plant the Seeds of Possibility ' on Broadway
by Richard Ridge - 2023-06-03 18:00:20
Video: Watch Suzan-Lori Parks Talk PLAYS FOR THE PLAGUE YEAR on PBS NEWSHOUR
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-04-22 09:08:56
VIDEO: Go Inside THE HARDER THEY COME Sitzprobe at The Public Theater
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-02-17 15:28:49
Video: Go Inside Opening Night of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG on Broadway
by Opening Night - 2022-10-23 12:00:20
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of TINA Unite to Perform Daniel J. Watts' Poignant Poem, 'The Gatherers'
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-02-22 11:08:56
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Suzan-Lori Parks-Penned THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY on Hulu
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-01-11 15:12:10
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
Single tickets are now on sale for TheaterWorks Hartford's its upcoming season. The season will include Suzan-Lori Parks's Topdog/Underdog, Stefano Massini's The Lehman Trilogy, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026
Zach Theater has revealed the cast and creatives for the regional premiere of Sally & Tom, a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 9, 2026
The Public Theater kicked off another Shakespeare for the City season and Free Shakespeare in the Park at its 2026 Gala. Grammy Award winner and 2026 Tony winner Shoshana Bean headlined the special night, hosted at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jun 9, 2026
We gathered eight of our top picks for you to celebrate Juneteenth, spanning everything from free outdoor dance parties and children's events to a showcase of NYC’s best all-black improv and sketch teams!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2026
People's Light in Malvern, PA announced its 2026/27 season, featuring five productions themed around family, including two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, a rolling world premiere of LITTLE WOMEN, HARVEY, and URINETOWN.
by David Friscic - Jun 8, 2026
The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026
Rapid Lemon Productions will close its 15th season with the regional premiere of Arlene Hutton's Drama Desk-nominated play BLOOD OF THE LAMB, directed by Jalice Ortiz-Corral at Baltimore's Strand Theater.
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
Suzan-Lori Parks' The Tune Up: A Juneteenth Celebration will return to the David Rubenstein Atrium. Learn more about the upcoming free event and find out how to attend.
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026
Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
Philadelphia's Tony Award-winning Wilma Theater announced Lindsay Smiling as its sole Artistic Director, transitioning from his Co-Artistic Director role to lead the company alongside Managing Director Leigh Goldenberg.
by Clementine Scott - May 22, 2026
In another world, Jimmy Cliff’s ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ would have made a barnstorming musical theatre ‘I Want’ song. This musical adaptation of the late reggae pioneer's 1972 film – which premiered here in Stratford in 2005, and was reworked in New York in 2023 – makes that world a reality.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a solo show blending Shakespeare with the voices of Basquiat, Biggie, and Tupac, will have its world premiere at Folger Theatre in Washington, DC.
by Sabrina Wallace - May 7, 2026
On Tuesday night, Topfer Theatre was packed for Zach Theater’s 2026-2027 season announcement, and honestly, seeing that many people come out on a school night to celebrate regional theatre felt wonderful. The energy in the room was electric. Austin showed up for the arts.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
Stratford East announced full casting for THE HARDER THEY COME, the reggae musical adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks, returning for a new run with Natey Jones reprising his role as Ivan.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
Playwright and MacArthur “Genius” Samuel D. Hunter was honored at the Page 73 Gala 2026, celebrating the nonprofit renowned for its work fostering playwrights early in their careers. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
Just weeks ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Round House Theatre has announced the regional premiere of Sally & Tom, a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations next week. Learn more about the upcoming event and the awards ceremony here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities in Oxford, will open its doors to the public this weekend. Learn more here!
by Student Blogger: Imogen Buck - Apr 21, 2026
A couple of years ago, when I was initially deciding which school to attend, I heavily considered what a day in the life of the students at that school would look like. At Fordham, with two campuses, as a Rose Hill student pursuing a theatre minor, my day-to-day looks different than most, so I thought I would detail a Monday in my life to hopefully give people a better understanding of life at Fordham!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Suzan-Lori Parks has written 9 shows including Unchain My Heart (Bookwriter), The America Play (Playwright), Urban Zulu Mambo (Playwright), Topdog / Underdog (Playwright), F-ing A (Composer), The Book Of Grace (Playwright), The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World (Playwright), The Red Letter Plays: In the Blood (Author), White Noise (Playwright).
Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for Plays For The Plague Year, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Plays for the Plague Year, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Harder They Come, Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for White Noise, Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) for , Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Topdog/Underdog, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Topdog / Underdog , The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Topdog/Underdog, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Topdog/Underdog, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for In The Blood, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for In the Blood , Guest Judges (Obie Awards), Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Venus and Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom.
Suzan-Lori Parks has received several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Plays for the Plague Year; the Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for White Noise; Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels); Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III; Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Topdog/Underdog; the John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Topdog/Underdog; The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Topdog/Underdog; Guest Judges (Obie Awards); Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Venus; and Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom.
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