Outer Critics Circle Announces 2023 Awards
‘Some Like It Hot’ leads with 5 awards, followed by ‘Leopoldstadt’ with 3.
All Stories About James Ijames
Lindsay Smiling Named Wilma Co-Artistic Director
Co-artistic director James Ijames will depart after this season.
The Subtext: James Ijames, From Grandma’s Backyard to Broadway
This month Brian talks to the ‘Fat Ham’ playwright about the art-loving family he came from and the communities he’s found in theatre and in Philly.
James Ijames and Lloyd Suh Win 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards
Both playwrights will receive $100,000, an increased prize amount reflecting the Steinberg Trust’s acknowledgement of tough times facing writers.
Meeting the Moment With a Pulitzer Winner and 2 Finalists
James Ijames, Kristina Wong, and Sylvia Khoury talk about what inspired their award-worthy plays and how they shaped them.
James Ijames Wins 2022 Drama Pulitzer for ‘Fat Ham’
The finalists are Sylvia Khoury for ‘Selling Kabul’ and Kristina Wong for ‘Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.’
The Shows That Got Away and/or Found a Way
A look at 8 shows that the pandemic cut short, what’s happened to them since, and what might be next.
This Year’s Steinberg Playwright Award: 20 Playwrights Rather Than 1
This year the annual award will be given to 20 playwrights in an effort to meet the immediate needs of writers.
For the Wilma’s Next Chapter: Four Artistic Directors Instead of One
James Ijames, Yury Urnov, and Morgan Green will join Blanka Zizka in a rotating leadership model, and Leigh Goldenberg has been named managing director.
Barrymore Awards Celebrate 25th Year
Arden Theatre Company’s production of ‘Gem of the Ocean’ by August Wilson won the most awards, with 9.
