2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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My picks for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Broadway

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Since Broadway’s not opening any time soon, let’s recap the abbreviated season that was:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: New Plays

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My favorite new plays of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: New Musicals

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My favorite new musicals of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Revivals

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My favorite revivals — plays and musicals alike — of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Play Categories

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Using the Tony Awards’ official categories as a guide, here’s my favorite play work — new shows and revivals alike — of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Musical Categories

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Using the Tony Awards’ official categories as a guide (with one exception), here’s my favorite musical work — new shows and revivals alike — of the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season:

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Miscellaneous Honors

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First up, miscellaneous honors from the 2019-2020 (non-Broadway) theatre season.

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2019-2020 Theatre Season: Introduction

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It’s that time of year again:

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A Special Feature

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Fellow Criterion Collectors should always check a disc’s special-features section to see if it includes another full-length feature from the director of the main attraction.

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