Pulitzer Prize Predictions — Page 2

JBroadway said: "@MadonnaMusical

I enjoyed Halfway Bitches, but wasn't head over heels for it. I certainly wouldn'tpegit as the next great play of the 21st century. Having said that, I think you're right to point out that it has become a more and more viable option for the Pulitzer. It ticks all the boxes, and it got a lot of love from both the Drama Desks and the Lortelawards, and that will probably turn some of the heads of the Pulitzer committee. It's possible that the attention it's getting will help it to edge out the other major contenders.

As for me personally, I'm still crossing my fingers for Ain't No Mo' - though I doubt that will win at this point. Still, you never know with the Pulitzer folks! Last year I said the same thing about Fairview, and we all know what happened there!"

I don't think the Pulitzer committee cares anything about other awards. They pick the play they want and that's it. It's supposed to say something new about the American Experience... so really I think these six plays we've mentioned are all great contenders.

The awards are on Monday. Any last predictions? My guess is that Heroes takes the prize (though I'd disagree on its merits) and Halfway Bitches and Soft Power are nominees, with White Noise, Greater Clements, and Hurricane Diane as possible upsets.

I also expect (and hope) that HEROES takes the top prize. I’d think likelihood is:
WINNER: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING
FINALISTS: HALFWAY BITCHES GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN, OCTET

UPSETS: WHITE NOISE, A STRANGE LOOP, THE INHERITANCE

I’m uncertain about the eligibility of DANA H. and SOFT POWER. Would DANA H. be eligible with its transcription nature? And was SOFT POWER eligible in 2018 when it ran in CA for tryouts?

I expect OCTET to be a finalist for an award, just not sure whether they’ll award it for Drama or Music. Could easily go to music, especially since one of the pieces it’s based off of, Caroline Shaw’s PARTITA FOR 8 VOICES, won the Pulitzer for Music in 2013.

Updated On: 5/1/20 at 02:04 PM

Winner: A Strange Loop

Finalists: Heroes of The Fourth Turning, Soft Power

count on it.

Since I'm bored in quarantine, I compiled a list of all the titles mentioned in this thread, and ranked them in terms of my personal preference (not in order of likelihood). I also threw in a few other potential contenders that haven't been mentioned yet (in bold).

1. Hurricane Diane (I don't think this one fits the bill as much as many of the others, but GOD I loved this play so much, and I'd be ecstatic if it won)
2. Ain't No Mo'
3. Octet
4. Is This a Room (not sure if it's eligible, as a verbatim-piece, but I figured I'd include it)
5. Soft Power
6. The Sound Inside
7. Mojada
8. Do You Feel Anger?
9. The Underlying Chris
10. Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven
11. Marys Seacole
12. Dana H
13. Heroes of The Fourth Turning
14. Behind the Sheet
15. Greater Clements
16. Nomad Motel
17. White Noise
18. The Pain of My Belligerence
19. Dr. Ride's American Beach House
20. The Inheritance
21. The Cake
22. A Strange Loop
23. Daddy
24. Nantucket Sleigh Ride (I actually liked this play more than most, but I don't think it fits the bill)
25. BLKS
26. Gary
27. Before the Meeting (didn't see this play)



As far as which ones from the list above are the most likely to win, I don't feel like ranking them, but I would guess that the following plays are the most prominently in the mix:



Greater Clements
Halfway Bitches go Straight to Heaven
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
The Inheritance
Octet
A Strange Loop

And the award goes to A Strange Loop!

Finalists are Heroes of the Fourth Turning and Soft Power



Obviously my post above makes my feelings about this clear. Far from my personal pick. But congrats to Jackson, and the finalists!

Yet another year where the committee makes the choice that will get them the most press. But ever since Hamilton won can we really expect anything else?

In any event, I think in 50 years Hurricane Diane will be produced more than any of the nominees this year. Certainly climate change isn't going away any time soon.