Suzan-Lori Parks

Birth Place: Kentucky, USA

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[Broadway, 2012]
Bookwriter
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Adaptation

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Suzan-Lori Parks Movies

[1996]Girl 6 writer

[2010]The Making of Plus One Skye Brown - the director

[2021]The United States vs. Billie Holiday writer

Suzan-Lori Parks Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Plays for the Plague Year

Obie Awards - 2019 - Playwriting Award

Suzan-Lori Parks, White Noise

Obie Awards - 2015 - Playwriting

Suzan-Lori Parks, Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III

Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Play

Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog

Obie Awards - 1996 - Playwriting

Suzan-Lori Parks, Venus

Obie Awards - 1990 - Best New American Play

Suzan-Lori ParksImperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom

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Suzan-Lori Parks News


Photos: Inside Rehearsals for Suzan-Lori Parks' SALLY & TOM at The Public Theater

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Suzan-Lori Parks' Sally & Tom at The Public Theater.

Video: Director Steve H. Broadnax III Talks SALLY & TOM At The Public Theater

See acclaimed director Steve H. Broadnax III discuss bringing The Public Theater production of Suzan Lori-Parks SALLY & TOM to life in a new video!

LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis and Executive Director Brooke Flanagan, has announced its 2024/25 Season, featuring several Chicago and world premieres.

Maggie Siff, Julie Halston & More to Star in BREAKING THE STORY at Second Stage

Second Stage Theater has revealed the complete cast for the world premiere production of a new play by Alexis Scheer, BREAKING THE STORY. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Theatre Rhinoceros Presents the World Premiere of THE PRIDE OF LIONS

Theatre Rhinoceros will present the world premiere of non-binary playwright Roger Q. Mason's boundary-breaking play The Pride of Lions. The Pride of Lions is directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza, stars seven Bay Area actors, and is supported by a creative team of both local and Southern California design talent.

DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS World Premiere & More Set for Palm Beach Dramaworks 25th Season

Palm Beach Dramaworks will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2024-25 with a  roster of plays that epitomize its commitment to “Theatre to Think About.” Learn about full programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Suzan-Lori Parks' SALLY & TOM Extends at The Public

SALLY & TOM, a New York premiere play by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, has extended through Sunday, May 5. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Kate Walsh & More to Star in JORDANS World Premiere at The Public Theater

The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for the world premiere of JORDANS written by Ife Olujobi and directed by Obie Award winner Whitney White. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Theatre Communications Group Announces Recipients For PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE: IN THE STACKS

Theatre Communications Group reveals the recipients of the Plays for the People: In the Stacks initiative, an effort to support and promote new theatrical works.

Theatre Communications Group Announces Recipients For PLAYS FOR THE PEOPLE: IN THE STACKS

Theatre Communications Group has announced the recipients of Plays for the People: In the Stacks. With funding from the Mellon Foundation, TCG has provided $25,000 total in book credits to the fifty recipient organizations, helping to expand and diversify their drama collections.

LaChanze and More Set For Bay Area Cabaret's VENETIAN EVENINGS

Bay Area Cabaret will present Venetian Evenings, a musical celebration paying homage to the world-famous Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco.

Sandra Oh, Ann Harada & More to Star in THE WELKIN at Atlantic Theater Company

The complete cast has been revealed for the American premiere of The Welkin, written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by Sarah Benson at Atlantic Theater Company. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Kristen Adele Calhoun Excitedly World Premieres Her BLACK CYPRESS BAYOU

The world premiere of Kristen Adele Calhoun’s Black Cypress Bayou has already begun at the Geffen Playhouse. Tiffany Nichole Greene directs the cast of: Amber Chardae Robinson, Brandee Evans, Angela Lewis and Kimberly Scott. After a successful opening weekend, Kristen managed to find some time to answer a few of my queries.

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Invictus Theatre Company

Invictus Theatre Company's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winner TOPDOG/UNDERDOG has moments of comedic entertainment and dramatic import, but it struggles to live up to the play's substantial reputation. It runs through March 31.

Video: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Producer LaChanze Performs A Song From the Tony-Winning Musical On CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Tony Award-winning performer and producer LaChanze joined CBS Sunday Morning this week to discuss her career on stage, representation of black voices behind the scenes, and stepping into her new role as a Broadway producer. As part of the segment, LaChanze performed a stripped down version of a song from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo. Watch the video!

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Comes to Tulsa PAC This Weekend

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG comes to Tulsa PAC this weekend. Performances run Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8:00PM - Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 3:00PM.

Video: Watch LaChanze Discuss Becoming a Broadway Producer on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Watch LaChanze discuss her career on stage and now behind the scenes as a Broadway producer!

Industry Reading Of ONE DAY DOWN Comes To The Dramatists Guild Foundation This Month

Morgan Hogenmiller, Maraika Lumholdt, and Katy Zapanta will present an invite-only industry reading of One Day Down by Samantha Toy Ozeas.

American Dance Guild Festival Returns To Ailey Citigroup This Month

The American Dance Guild Festival returns to Ailey Citigroup Theater from Feb. 22-25, featuring works by 30 contemporary choreographers and honoring Joan Miller, Ron K. Brown/Evidence, and Celia Ipiotis/Eye on Dance. Don't miss this celebration of modern dance innovation.

How Many Shows This Season Are By Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists?

This time, the reader question was: Are there a lot of new productions by Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists this season, or does it just seem that way?

Suzan-Lori Parks 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).

Suzan-Lori Parks has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Music in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Plays for the Plague Year", Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Harder They Come", and a Playwriting Award at the Obie Awards for "White Noise". She was also recognized with the Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels, Playwriting at the Obie Awards for "Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III", Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Topdog/Underdog", and the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Topdog/Underdog". Parks has won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Topdog/Underdog", "In The Blood", and "In the Blood". She was also acknowledged with Guest Judges and Playwriting awards at the Obie Awards for "Venus" and "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom", respectively.

Suzan-Lori Parks has won several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Music in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Plays for the Plague Year," a Playwriting Award at the Obie Awards for "White Noise," Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels, a Playwriting Award at the Obie Awards for "Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts I, II, & III," Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Topdog/Underdog," the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Topdog/Underdog," The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Topdog/Underdog," Guest Judges at the Obie Awards, Playwriting at the Obie Awards for "Venus," and Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom."

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