2022 Pulitzer Prize Predicitions

[mattmarkowski99]

Posted: 3/18/22 at 6:16pm

The winner and finalists announcement is in April, so I've been thinking about it a lot lately and interested to hear what others thought may be in consideration this year. I think SANCTUARY CITY, KRISTINA WONG SWEATSHOP OVERLORD, CLYDE'S and CONFEDERATES are big contenders, but would love to see ENGLISH and PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC although both are set outside of the US.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 3/18/22 at 6:44pm

I haven't seen all of these but I definitely do not think it should go to Sanctuary City. 

Watching ENGLISH, I couldn't imagine what someone could write this year that would deserve it more. 

Updated On: 3/18/22 at 06:44 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/18/22 at 11:39pm

RE: Prayer, English, and Confederates - are they eligible? Didn’t they will open in 2022? Or did they have an earlier run that qualifies them? In any case, next year is shaping up to have a great pool of contenders. 

Anyway, I’d be happy to see any of those other plays take it, offhand I can’t think of any other major contenders, but of course I haven’t seen everything. I liked Letters of Suresh a lot, but it doesn’t feel like a Pulitzer winner to me

Are they including digital shows like they did last year? I didn’t see anything digital except the Third Rail show. 

This might be silly, but I’d just like to throw out there that “The Grown-Ups” which had a sellout run deep in Queens (?) back in the fall, might just be my pick. Most people praised the immersive production, but I thought the script was excellently crafted, and spoke deeply to our time. 

But seeing as that’s unlikely, I’d probably put my vote toward Clyde’s. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/19/22 at 1:24am

Sanctuary City would have my vote, based on what I've seen (which isn't everything).

Clyde's was great but I wouldn't expect it to be anywhere near a shortlist. Lynn Nottage is probably also at a point where if they're going to give her a third Pulitzer, it has to be something that really WOWs them.

Is there anything of high or moderate profile that ran outside of NYC that we should be keeping an eye on?

[Dollypop]

Posted: 3/19/22 at 8:35pm

"Watching ENGLISH, I couldn't imagine what someone could write this year that would deserve it more."

 

Speaking of English, could someone explain to me what a "predicition" is?

[JasonC3]

Posted: 3/20/22 at 2:53am

predicition (noun)

an accidental typo that sometimes attracts attention from those who already know the answer to their question

Updated On: 3/20/22 at 02:53 AM

[kurtal]

Posted: 3/20/22 at 6:39pm

I did some sleuthing based on Pulitzer’s eligibility rules (American playwright; must have opened in 2021) and came up with this list. 
 

What happened? The Michaels abroad

Sanctuary city

Clyde’s

Taxilandia

Only an octave apart

Kimberly akimbo 

Sweatshop overlord

Nollywood dreams

Thoughts of a colored man

Trevor the musical

This American wife 

Selling kabul

Cullud wattah

Letters of suresh

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 3/22/22 at 5:09pm

I really enjoyed both Letters of Suresh and Kimberly Akimbo but don't think either are "weighty" enough to necessarily be shortlisted.  Sanctuary City or Sweatshop Overlord would be my pick, though I haven't seen a lot of the others either.  Would Chicken and Biscuits be eligible too?

I agree that the 2022 openings should be pretty exciting though, as I loved English, and I'm sure Suffs will probably be in conversation.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 3/22/22 at 11:19pm

Keep in mind outside of something like RUINED most of the winners are pieces that are based in the American experience which is some what of a requirement for eligibility, so as wonderful as Selling Kabul is, its unlikely to qualify 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/8/22 at 3:48pm

Tomorrow — on Monday, May 9 at 3pm Eastern — the next class of #Pulitzer Prize winners in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music will be announced via livestream at http://Pulitzer.org. Tune in!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/8/22 at 4:52pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "Tomorrow — on Monday, May 9 at 3pm Eastern — the next class of #Pulitzer Prize winners in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music will be announced via livestream at http://Pulitzer.org. Tune in!"

Jeez, I didn't realize we were getting Tony nominations and Pulitzer Prizes in the same day!!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/8/22 at 5:01pm

Based on what I've seen, I'm gonna stick with SANCTUARY CITY as my prediction, but we know they can be unpredictable.

Do we know who the Drama jury is this year? Last year's jury was:

Wendy Goldberg (Chair)
Quiara Alegría Hudes
Naveen Kumar
Peter Marks
Janice Simpson

[curiousincident]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 12:12am

It's a shame "A Case for the Existence of God" didn't open sooner because that really could've won (and still could next year I suppose)

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 8:45am

Tambo & Bones?

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 8:54am

Dollypop said: ""Watching ENGLISH, I couldn't imagine what someone could write this year that would deserve it more."



Speaking of English, could someone explain to me what a "predicition" is?"

Is this pathetic snark really necessary over a typo?

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 10:16am

fashionguru_23 said: "Tambo & Bones?"

Don't believe it's eligible, as it premiered in 2022. 

Like I said, 2023 is shaping up to be a really strong set of contenders! 

[gibsons2]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 10:57am

I just hope it's not Clyde's. One of the most dreadful, full of cliches play I've ever seen.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 1:07pm

If Clyde's wins (which would be my current pick, though I wouldn't mind Sanctuary City), Lynn Nottage will have received 2 Tony nominations and a Pulitzer in the same day!

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 3:24pm

Fat Ham is the winner!! Didn't realize it was eligible. Did it have a previous run? (EDIT: If I'm reading correctly, was filmed in partnership with the Wilma, qualifying as a digital production as per the exception made for COVID)

Finalists are Selling Kabul, and Sweatshop Overlord!

Updated On: 5/9/22 at 03:24 PM

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 3:26pm

The Prize went to Fat Ham by James Ijames.

Finalists were Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by Kristina Wong and Selling Kabul by Sylvia Khoury.

(EDIT: JBroadway beat me to it. I've always been a slow typer!)

Funnily enough, I bought a ticket just this morning to see Fat Ham at the Public next week. Even more excited to see it now!

Updated On: 5/9/22 at 03:26 PM

[kurtal]

Posted: 5/9/22 at 8:42pm

I used to work at Villanova, where James Ijames is a faculty member.  He was one of the kindest, most generous people I connected with when I was there.  So over the moon for him.