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[Broadway, 2025]
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Appropriate
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Everybody
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Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Play

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Purpose


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The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Play

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, The Comeuppance

The Pulitzer Prize - 2018 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Everybody

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

Branden Jacobs-JenkinsGloria

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play

Branden Jacobs-JenkinsGloria

The Pulitzer Prize - 2016 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Branden Jacobs-JenkinsGloria

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon


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Obie Awards - 2014 - Best New American Play

Branden Jacobs-JenkinsAppropriate and An Octoroon

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company Reveals 2026/27 Season - TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and More Photo
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Reveals 2026/27 Season - TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2026

xSteppenwolf Theatre Company has unveiled its 2026/27 Season. The 51st Season features five Steppenwolf Membership Series productions: two world premieres, a Chicago premiere, an English-Language premiere and a modern masterpiece.
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Student Blog: A Day in My Life!
by Student Blogger: Nicolette Clivio - Feb 27, 2026

Though it's been a long day full of hard work, I am so very grateful to do what I love every day. My classes this year have been nothing short of amazing, and I truly feel like I am learning so much!
Wilbury Theatre Group to Stage Rhode Island Premiere of THE COMEUPPANCE Photo
Wilbury Theatre Group to Stage Rhode Island Premiere of THE COMEUPPANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2026

Wilbury Theatre Group has announced the cast and creative team of the Rhode Island premiere of The Comeuppance by Pulitzer Prize Award Winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Don Mays.
Katie Finneran, Will Pullen and More to Star in THE RECEPTIONIST at Second Stage Thea Photo
Katie Finneran, Will Pullen and More to Star in THE RECEPTIONIST at Second Stage Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

Second Stage Theater has revealed the complete cast for its upcoming production of Adam Bock’s dark comedy, The Receptionist, directed by Sarah Benson.
APPROPRIATE Comes to the Olney Theatre Photo
APPROPRIATE Comes to the Olney Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' comedy Appropriate gets an intimate production in Olney Theatre Center's 148-seat Multiz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, directed by the theatre's artistic director, Jason Loewith.
Amber Gray-Led HEARTWORM Sets World Premiere in Silicon Valley Photo
Amber Gray-Led HEARTWORM Sets World Premiere in Silicon Valley
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 16, 2026

Heartworm, a new sci-fi drama featuring Tony Award nominee Amber Gray, will make its World Premiere at the 2026 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, running March 10 through March 22, 2026 in Silicon Valley.
Dobama Theatre To Present Cleveland Premiere Of THE COMEUPPANCE By Branden Jacobs-Jen Photo
Dobama Theatre To Present Cleveland Premiere Of THE COMEUPPANCE By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

Dobama Theatre will present the Cleveland premiere of The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins as part of its 2025–26 season. The production runs at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland Heights.
Black Theatre United Announces BTU Collective & New Board Members Photo
Black Theatre United Announces BTU Collective & New Board Members
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026

Black Theatre United (BTU) just announced the BTU Collective, a new wave of leadership within the organization. The BTU Collective is a dynamic collective of leaders, artists, and advocates committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the theater industry.
Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis & More Join THE Photo
Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis & More Join THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW- Full Cast Announced
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026

It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.
Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and More to Join Keen Company Gala Photo
Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and More to Join Keen Company Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026

Keen Company will host its first gala under new leadership at Manhattan Penthouse, honoring playwrights Julia Jordan and Marsha Norman, and featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and more.
Review: APPROPRIATE at Theatre Artists Studio Photo
Review: APPROPRIATE at Theatre Artists Studio
by Herbert Paine - Jan 27, 2026

Tom Noga's clear-eyed direction and riveting performances by the ensemble make for a stirring production of a timely and relevant play...APPROPRIATE!
2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Judges and Key Dates Revealed Photo
2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Judges and Key Dates Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced the Judging Panel for the 48th Annual Award. The Winner of the 2026 Prize will be announced on February 26 in a special invitation-only celebration at London's Royal Court Theatre.
GOD OF CARNAGE and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Come to South Coast Repertory Photo
GOD OF CARNAGE and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Come to South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026

South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.
LIBERATION, OEDIPUS, REDWOOD and More Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards Photo
LIBERATION, OEDIPUS, REDWOOD and More Nominated for 2026 GLAAD Media Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has revealed the nominees of the 37th GLAAD Media Awards. 
CAESAR, A Contemporary Shakespeare Adaptation, Comes to Philadelphia Theatre Company Photo
CAESAR, A Contemporary Shakespeare Adaptation, Comes to Philadelphia Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2026

Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) will present Caesar, a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, February 6-22, 2026, at the Suzanne Roberts  Theatre.
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2025 Photo
The Best Reviewed Broadway Shows of 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 30, 2025

37 Broadway shows opened in 2025, and while not all of them were loved by the critics, there were plenty of standouts all year long. We're breaking down the best Broadway shows of 2025 by month, as reviewed by New York City theatre critics and rounded up right here at BroadwayWorld.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 16, 2025 - TITANIQUE Broadway Run Announced and M Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 16, 2025 - TITANIQUE Broadway Run Announced and More
by - Dec 16, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 16, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Colman Domingo, Paul Tazewell, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and More Make Native Son 101 Photo
Colman Domingo, Paul Tazewell, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and More Make Native Son 101 List
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2025

Native Son, the leading organization championing Black queer men, has announced its annual year-end Native Son 101 List Class of 2025, celebrating a powerful collective of creatives, media executives, designers, stylists, actors, authors, and more.
PURPOSE Makes Australian Premiere at Sydney Theatre Company Photo
PURPOSE Makes Australian Premiere at Sydney Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025

After claiming the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2025 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose is set for its next major milestone: a new production at Sydney Theatre Company.
Conch Shell Productions And HB Studio To Present THE GAME As Part Of CSP New Works F Photo
Conch Shell Productions And HB Studio To Present THE GAME As Part Of CSP New Works Fest 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2025

Conch Shell Productions, in partnership with HB Studio, will present THE GAME as part of Program B of the CSP New Works Fest 2025. The sci-fi one-act will be performed on December 5 at 7:00 p.m. and December 6 at 5:30 p.m..
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Branden Jacobs-Jenkins written?

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has written 4 shows including Appropriate (Playwright), WAR (Playwright), Everybody (Playwright), Gloria (Writer).

What awards has Branden Jacobs-Jenkins been nominated for?

Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Purpose, Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for The Comeuppance, Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Everybody, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Gloria, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gloria, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Gloria, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for An Octoroon and Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Appropriate and An Octoroon.

What awards has Branden Jacobs-Jenkins won?

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Purpose, Outstanding Play at The Lortels for The Comeuppance, and Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for both Appropriate and An Octoroon.

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