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Tony Awards - 2013 - Isabelle Stevenson Award

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Obie Awards - 1993 - Playwriting

Larry Kramer, The Destiny of Me

The Pulitzer Prize - 1993 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Larry Kramer, The Destiny of Me

Olivier Awards - 1986 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Larry KramerThe Normal Heart

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THE NORMAL HEART 1993 Benefit Reading With Barbra Streisand, Kevin Bacon to Get First Photo
THE NORMAL HEART 1993 Benefit Reading With Barbra Streisand, Kevin Bacon to Get First Digital Release
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2026

Simon & Schuster Audio will release the 1993 Broadway benefit reading of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART on digital audio for the first time, featuring Kevin Bacon, Stockard Channing, Harry Hamlin, and a rare stage appearance by Barbra Streisand.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 28, 2026- THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 28, 2026- THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns and More
by - May 28, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 28, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Wait in the Wings Announces New Documentaries and Online Theater Archive Photo
Wait in the Wings Announces New Documentaries and Online Theater Archive
by Nicole Rosky - May 27, 2026

Wait in the Wings has just announced upcoming projects, including a deep-dive on the impact of AIDS theater (examining the legacy of Larry Kramer and the three plays that commented on the AIDS epidemic at its peak), an exploration of Eiko Ishioka’s costumes for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, a detailing of the journey of Raggedy Ann The Musical (in collaboration with RARE Theatrical), and a long-anticipated documentary on the legendary Dance of the Vampires.
Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Photo
Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Mary-Mitchell Campbell will receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her unwavering dedication to advocacy work through the arts.
Photos: Ben Stiller, Ali Stroker, Michael Urie, and More Attend THE NORMAL HEART 40th Photo
Photos: Ben Stiller, Ali Stroker, Michael Urie, and More Attend THE NORMAL HEART 40th Anniversary Benefit Reading
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 28, 2026

The Public Theater hosted a 40th Anniversary Benefit Reading of The Normal Heart, featuring Billy Eichner, David Greenspan, Ben Stiller, Ali Stroker, Michael Urie, and more. Check out photos here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 20, 2026- SCHMIGADOON! First Look and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 20, 2026- SCHMIGADOON! First Look and More
by - Apr 20, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Ben Stiller, Billy Eichner, Ali Stroker and More to Star in THE NORMAL HEART Annivers Photo
Ben Stiller, Billy Eichner, Ali Stroker and More to Star in THE NORMAL HEART Anniversary Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2026

The cast has been revealed for The Public Theater’s one-night-only reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, including Ben Stiller, Billy Eichner, Ali Stroker and more.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 26, 2026- CHESS To Welcome A New Star and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 26, 2026- CHESS To Welcome A New Star and More
by - Mar 26, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Tony Kushner to Direct THE NORMAL HEART 40th Anniversary Benefit Reading at The Publi Photo
Tony Kushner to Direct THE NORMAL HEART 40th Anniversary Benefit Reading at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2026

The Public Theater will present a one-night-only reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in honor of the groundbreaking play’s 40th anniversary. Tony Kushner will direct the benefit reading.
Review: LEFT FIELD at Theatre Rhinoceros Photo
Review: LEFT FIELD at Theatre Rhinoceros
by Steve Murray - Mar 2, 2026

The late AIDS activist Larry Kramer meets Pete Buttigieg in John Fisher’s wild political fantasia Left Field, now occupying the full stage at Theatre Rhino. Written and directed by Fisher, Left Field follows an angry radical f****t who rises from mayor to supervisor, to VP candidate, to potential President of the US.
REVIEW: Forty Years On, THE NORMAL HEART Is A Powerful piece of Theatre That Informs, Photo
REVIEW: Forty Years On, THE NORMAL HEART Is A Powerful piece of Theatre That Informs, Challenges And Remains Important In the 21st Century.
by Jade Kops - Feb 14, 2026

Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart remains a powerful, vital work 40 years on in this captivating Sydney Theatre Company production starring Mitchell Butel and directed by Dean Bryant.
THE NORMAL HEART Will Open at Lakewood Playhouse Next Week Photo
THE NORMAL HEART Will Open at Lakewood Playhouse Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026

In one week, Lakewood Playhouse opens Larry Kramer's searing and deeply human drama The Normal Heart, continuing the theatre's 87th Season with a story about individuals who refuse to be silent in the face of crisis.
Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART Comes to Lakewood Playhouse This Season Photo
Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART Comes to Lakewood Playhouse This Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026

Lakewood Playhouse has announced that rehearsals are now underway for The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer's groundbreaking and deeply personal drama that ignited a national conversation and forever changed American theatre.
John Cameron Mitchell Will Lead OH, MARY! on Broadway Photo
John Cameron Mitchell Will Lead OH, MARY! on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Tony and Obie Award-winning actor, writer, and director John Cameron Mitchell will return to Broadway in the hit play Oh, Mary! for a limited 12-week engagement this winter. Learn more here!
Jonathan Groff From Stage to Screen: GLEE to MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Photo
Jonathan Groff From Stage to Screen: GLEE to MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 9, 2025

Though the revival of Merrily We Roll Along ended its limited Broadway run in 2024, the show will live on in the form of the new filmed version, now in theaters. To celebrate the release of the hit Stephen Sondheim musical, we are taking a look back at the storied careers of its three leading stars, including Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff.
Seven Dials Playhouse Announces 2026 Spring Season EXTRAORDINARY STORIES Photo
Seven Dials Playhouse Announces 2026 Spring Season EXTRAORDINARY STORIES
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2025

Seven Dials Playhouse will present its 2026 Spring Season, titled EXTRAORDINARY STORIES, running from February 3 to March 29, 2026. The season will highlight a range of new works that investigate personal histories, identity, and the unexpected narratives.
Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART to be Presented at Sydney Theatre Company Photo
Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART to be Presented at Sydney Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

Almost forty years after its Australian premiere at Sydney Theatre Company in 1989, Larry Kramer's groundbreaking, semi-autobiographical and Tony and Olivier Award-winning masterpiece The Normal Heart returns for STC's 2026 season.
BRAINSLUTS and More Set for Seven Dials Playhouse 2026 Season Photo
BRAINSLUTS and More Set for Seven Dials Playhouse 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

Seven Dials Playhouse has revealed Extraordinary Stories, the new Spring Season that spotlight the vast, complicated and often surprising narratives that shape our lives.
George C. Wolfe: Behind the Curtain of Broadway’s Visionary Director Photo
George C. Wolfe: Behind the Curtain of Broadway’s Visionary Director
by Charles Kirsch - Sep 30, 2025

In 2024, the pioneering director George C. Wolfe, who brought iconic pieces like Angels in America and The Normal Heart to Broadway stages for the first time, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. If that award is meant to signal the twilight of a career, however, fear not: Wolfe came back to New York the very next year with his critically acclaimed revival of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald. 
Lakewood Playhouse Announces 2025/2026 Season, Including CARRIE, PIPELINE and More Photo
Lakewood Playhouse Announces 2025/2026 Season, Including CARRIE, PIPELINE and More
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2025

Lakewood Playhouse has just announced it's 87th season, FINDING YOUR VOICE. The five plays in the upcoming season answer the call of Season 86’s theme to build through theatre.  Each play tells a story of finding and using our individual voices to uplift, serve our community and speak truth to power. 
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Larry Kramer written?

Larry Kramer has written 4 shows including Four Friends (Playwright), The Normal Heart (Playwright), Just Say No (Playwright), The Destiny of Me (Playwright).

What awards has Larry Kramer been nominated for?

Isabelle Stevenson Award (Tony Awards), Playwriting (Obie Awards) for The Destiny of Me, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Destiny of Me and BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Normal Heart.

What awards has Larry Kramer won?

Isabelle Stevenson Award (Tony Awards) and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for The Destiny of Me.

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