Written by Robert E. Sherwood in 1938, Abe Lincoln in Illinois covers the life of Lincoln from his childhood through his final speech in Illinois before he left for Washington. His time spent as a backwoodsman, failed shopkeep and hard-luck senatorial candidate are all detailed, along with his romance with Mary Todd and his debates with Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's own words are used often, and Sherwood received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1939 for this show.
| 1938 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1963 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1993 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor - Play | Sam Waterston |
| 1994 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Gerald Gutierrez |
| 1994 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Sam Waterston |
| 1994 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Lincoln Center Theater |
| 1994 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Andre Bishop |
| 1994 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Bernard Gersten |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Play | Sam Waterston |
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Abe Lincoln in Illinois |
| 1939 | The Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Robert E. Sherwood |
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