Below are some imperfect comparisons between artists across space, time, and mediums.

They demand expounding, and one day I hope to do just that for each. But before that day comes, I present them to you here, naked, so you can ponder — and, likely, doubt —their similarities; they’re not perfect for a reason!

• Will Eno is the 21st century Samuel Beckett
• Martin McDonagh is the Irish David Mamet
• Sondheim is the American Shakespeare
• Samuel Hunter is the 21st century Horton Foote
• Dominique Morisseau and Mfoniso Udofia are female August Wilsons
• Woody Allen is the American Mike Leigh
• Matthew Heineman is the documentary Kathryn Bigelow