With April almost upon us, does anyone have any guesses as to what might be on the shortlist for the Pulitzer this year? I always enjoy hearing people's take on this.
"Skeleton Crew" would be eligible, right? "The Band's Visit?"
I wonder if it's a no-prize-awarded year. Otherwise, nothing on Broadway, and I can't think of anything that has premiered in regional theaters that seems likely, either.
That was my initial thought! Would be a great win but I'm not sure the voting committee would give it to another musical so soon. I know it's not a rule, but it seems like they give it to one per decade.
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is "for a distinguished play by an American playwright, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life." The only one of these three preferred criteria The Band's Visit meets is that it's by American writers. Plus it would have already been considered when it was off Broadway.
A Doll’s House Part 2? Mary Jane? African Mean Girls? Escape to Margaritaville?
Was there anything that played regionally that would qualify? It does seem like kind of an odd year, since 3 of last year’s Tony nominees already played Off-Bway and there weren’t many major new American plays.
Doll's House Pt. 2 is definitely the most high-profile eligible play, but I wonder if the Pulitzers will go for it even though it's not explicitly about American life.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
The eligibility dates and "preferences" always make this a little hazy. "Sweat" won last year, despite premiering in 2015, for instance. And, if "Band's Visit" doesn't meet either the American life or original source "preferences," "Doll's House Pt. 2" has the same issues.
I think Mary Jane has a great shot and I wonder if Junk has a chance, given that it won the Kennedy Prize. I certainly wasn't a fan but I think it has a chance.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
Dose it not depend when they submit Mary Jane for consideration (I think that's how it works...)? Like if they want to make script changes before a transfer or something
I found Mary Jane exceedingly unremarkable. I'd be very disappointed if it won.
I'd love to see it go to Pipeline or Miles For Mary. Or maybe The Antipodes or Charm.
I wonder if KPOP would be cosndiered, given that it does focus on the experience of Koreans in America, and the westernization of the music genre.
If they do indeed accept plays that premiered since the new year, I think The Low Road would be an ideal candidate, on paper at least. It's ambitious and relevant, it's very decidedly about America, and it's by a playwright who has already won. Whether or not the committee actually thinks it is deserving of the award is an entirely different question though.
Alex Kulak2 said: "I think Steven Levenson'sIf I Forgetis eligible for this year's prize."
I would be really happy if this was considered. I thought this was one of the best things I saw in 2017 and I was hoping that it would transfer in at some point.