playwright
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Cole was married twice – first to playwright and theatrical fight director Henry Marshall, whom she divorced in 1988.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
It is an adaptation of a play by British playwright James Graham, which ran in the West End and Broadway between 2017 and 2019.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
A playwright friend emailed him when the production was announced with a simple message: “Bart, lighten up!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Auden enjoyed collaborations, frequently teaming up with friends, including the playwright and novelist Christopher Isherwood and the poet Louis MacNeice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
And how close she had come to wasting that life as a playwright!
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
I’m traditionally more resistant to playwrights fiddling around with Shakespeare than I am with them updating Greek tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
ATG Entertainment said renaming the venue the Tom Stoppard Theatre would be a "lasting tribute... to one of the most influential playwrights in British theatre".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The performers spent their afternoon with young people who’d come from local high schools—budding playwrights, dancers, and rappers kicking around the White House, writing lyrics and dropping beats with their heroes.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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