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Maxwell Anderson

Date of Death: February 28, 1959 (70)

Birth Place: Atlantic, PA, USA

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[Broadway, 1941]
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Maxwell Anderson Movies

What Price Glory
[ 1926 ] writer
Saturday's Children
[ 1929 ] writer
The Cock-Eyed World
[ 1929 ] writer
Women of All Nations
[ 1931 ] writer
Rain
[ 1932 ] writer
Washington Merry-Go-Round
[ 1932 ] writer
We Live Again
[ 1934 ] writer
Death Takes a Holiday
[ 1934 ] writer
So Red the Rose
[ 1935 ] writer
Winterset
[ 1936 ] writer
Journey to Jerusalem
[ 1941 ] writer
Knickerbocker Holiday
[ 1944 ] lyrics by
A la sombra del puente
[ 1948 ] writer
Joan of Arc
[ 1948 ] writer
The Bad Seed
[ 1956 ] writer
The Wrong Man
[ 1956 ] writer
Never Steal Anything Small
[ 1959 ] writer
Lost in the Stars
[ 1974 ] writer

Maxwell Anderson Awards and Nominations


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1937 - Best American Play

Maxwell Anderson, High Tor


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1936 - Best American Play

Maxwell Anderson, Winterset


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1936 - Best American Play

Maxwell Anderson, Winterset


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The Pulitzer Prize - 1933 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Maxwell Anderson, Both Your Houses

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Maxwell Anderson News


Frank Farrell Productions to Present Walt Kelly's SONGS OF THE POGO at NYC Fringe


Ben Masterton and Frank Farrell Productions will present Walt Kelly's Songs of the Pogo written by Walt Kelly and Norman Monath and directed by Frank Farrell.

New Dramatists Will Honor Michael Greif At Annual Spring Luncheon This May


New Dramatists will honor Michael Greif, the acclaimed director of this season's Days of Wine and Roses, The Notebook and Hell's Kitchen at its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14.

Amnon Kabatchnik Releases 'Courtroom Dramas On The Stage, Volume II'


Legendary drama professor, esteemed historian, celebrated director, and award-winning writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new volume in his critically-acclaimed award-winning reference series.

First Flight Theatre Company to Present MINA Beginning Next Month


First Flight Theatre Company will present MINA, adapted by Richard Width from Bram Stoker's DRACULA. Directed by Karen Eterovich, this production is part of the 2023 Days of the Dead Festival. Get ticket and event information here!

First Flight Theatre Company's MINA to Play 2023 Days of the Dead Festival at UNDER St. Marks


First Flight Theatre Company will present Mina adapted by Richard Width from Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Karen Eterovich. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets!

THE RAINMAKER Comes to Laguna Playhouse in September


Laguna Playhouse will present the second show of its 2023-2024 season, THE RAINMAKER, written by N. Richard Nash and directed by Andrew Barnicle. 

SHAKESPEARE'S LADIES AT TEA and SHAKESPEARE'S DEATHS Will Be Performed at the 2023 Little Shakespeare Festival at UNDER St. Marks


First Flight Theatre Company will present Shakespeare’s Ladies at Tea or I Thought You’d Never Asp written by Kathleen Kirk and Shakespeare’s Deaths written by the Free Shakespeare Theatre Company of Chicago, both directed by Frank Farrell.

Photos: First Look at New York Euripides Summer Festival's BACCHAE


Get a first look at photos of New York Euripides Summer Festival's BACCHAE.

Listen: PASTICHENYC Presents A New Musical Comedy Podcast GRACE UNDER PRESSURE


From the acclaimed PASTICHENYC, who recently brought audiences Jane Austen's Persuasion Song Cycle and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth Song Cycle comes the World Premiere of sparkling 8-part comedic, musical, radio drama series, original and unique, GRACE UNDER PRESSURE follows the simple story of a woman alone in New York in the '90s, an age of diminished expectations.

BACCHAE to be Presented at New York Euripides Summer Festival This Month


Aiming to produce all of Euripides' extant plays chronologically, New York Euripides Summer Festival will present what many consider to be Euripides' magnum opus, BACCHAE beginning June 26 at three different Manhattan venues.

PasticheNYC and The Mount to Live Stream THE HOUSE OF MIRTH Song Cycle This Month


PASTICHENYC and The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, will present a special event which includes the complete series of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth Song Cycle, written and directed by Emily King plus a talkback 'Wharton, Rosedale, and Anti-Semitism' with King and Wharton Scholar Lev Raphael.

Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!


The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama


The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.

Video: PASTICHENYC Presents Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth Song Cycle


PASTICHENYC has announced their follow-up to Jane Austen's Persuasion Song Cycle, the World Premiere of a streaming video rendition of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth Song Cycle, written and directed by Emily King. Watch episode 1 now!

FAT HAM Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama


The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Fat Ham has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Selling Kabul, and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.

VIDEO: Who Will Win the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Live at 3pm!


The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2022 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

American Theatre Group to Hold Free Play Reading Series


The American Theater Group (ATG), Somerset County’s newest professional theater company, will present a series of free Monday night play readings in February and March at the Mitchell and Ann Sieminski Theater at the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center in Basking Ridge, NJ. All performances will begin at 7pm and are open to the public; tickets are not required.

BWW Review: Deon'te Goodman Fulfills Cabaret Fantasies With DREAM A LITTLE DREAM at Feinstein's/54 Below


Before he left the house to do his show Wednesday, Deon'te Goodman did all the work that builds a foundation for a good show. And it showed.

THE HOT WING KING Wins the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama


It was just announced by the Pulitzer Prize organization that Katori Hall's The Hot Wing King has officially won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This year's finalists included Circle Jerk by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley and Stew by Zora Howard.

Patti LuPone, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lea Salonga & More Will Take Part in SHOW OF TITLES from Broadway's Best Shows


Broadway’s Best Shows has just announced a musical extravaganza with dozens of Broadway stars performing the title songs from over 20 beloved musicals. “Show of Titles” will be available on June 8, 2021 for a limited time only. All proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund.

Maxwell Anderson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Maxwell Anderson written?

Maxwell Anderson has written 37 shows including White Desert (Playwright), What Price Glory (Playwright), Outside Looking In (Playwright), First Flight (Playwright), The Buccaneer (Playwright), Saturday's Children (Playwright), Gods of the Lightning (Playwright), Gypsy (Playwright), Elizabeth the Queen (Playwright), Night Over Taos (Playwright), Both Your Houses (Playwright), Mary of Scotland (Playwright), Valley Forge (Playwright), Winterset (Playwright), The Wingless Victory (Playwright), High Tor (Playwright), The Star-Wagon (Playwright), Knickerbocker Holiday (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Key Largo (Playwright), Journey to Jerusalem (Playwright), Candle in the Wind (Playwright), The Eve of St. Mark (Playwright), Storm Operation (Playwright), Truckline Cafe (Playwright), Joan of Lorraine (Playwright), Anne Of The Thousand Days (Playwright), Lost in the Stars (Bookwriter), Barefoot in Athens (Playwright), The Bad Seed (Playwright), The Day the Money Stopped (Playwright), Gods of the Lightning (Playwright), Elizabeth the Queen (Playwright), Winterset (Playwright), Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill (Lyricist), A Kurt Weill Cabaret (Lyricist), Elizabeth and Essex (Source Material), LoveMusik (Lyricist).

What awards has Maxwell Anderson been nominated for?

Maxwell Anderson has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the Best American Play award by the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his plays "High Tor" and "Winterset." Additionally, he received a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "Both Your Houses." These nominations recognize Anderson's talent and contributions to the theater industry.

What awards has Maxwell Anderson won?

Maxwell Anderson has won several awards throughout his career. He received the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle for his plays "High Tor" and "Winterset." Additionally, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "Both Your Houses." These accolades recognize his talent and contribution to the world of theater.

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