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Amber Mildred Ruffin (born January 9, 1979) is an American comedian, writer and actress. She hosted her own late-night talk show titled The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. She has been a writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. When she joined the show she became the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States.



In January 2021, she co-authored a book with her sister Lacey Lamar titled You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism which made the New York Times Best Seller list. They released a second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, in 2022. In 2022, Ruffin and her writing partner Jenny Hagel co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with Universal Television.

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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

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Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Book of a Musical

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THE NOTEBOOK, SIX, and More Set For Segerstrom Center for the Arts 2025/26 Broadway S Photo
THE NOTEBOOK, SIX, and More Set For Segerstrom Center for the Arts 2025/26 Broadway Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced the lineup for its 2025-26 Broadway season featuring eleven productions. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and More Set for Broadway in Portland 2025-26 Season Photo
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and More Set for Broadway in Portland 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2025

Broadway in Portland has revealed the 2025-2026 season of Broadway shows at Keller Auditorium. The season will feature touring productions direct from Broadway in addition to some returning all-time classics. Learn more!
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How Often Do Musicals Change Their Titles After Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 15, 2025

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway musicals change their titles after Broadway? We're unpacking the history of shows that have been renamed.
THE OUTSIDERS, MAMMA MIA! And More Set for 2025/2026 Broadway Season Photo
THE OUTSIDERS, MAMMA MIA! And More Set for 2025/2026 Broadway Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

Get full details for the upcomiing Tulsa Broadway season. THE OUTSIDERS launches its First National Tour this October. The seminal novel by Tulsa native S.E. Hinton comes home to the city that inspired it after winning four 2024 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, HELL'S KITCHEN and More Set For OKC Broadway's 2025/26 Season Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, HELL'S KITCHEN and More Set For OKC Broadway's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025

OKC Broadway has announced its upcoming 2025/26 season lineup. The season will kick off this September with Kimberly Akimbo, which will be followed by The Book of Mormon, Elf, Beauty and the Beast, A Beautiful Noise, Hell's Kitchen, Shucked, and The Wiz.
HAMILTON, & JULIET, and More Set For Broadway in Indianapolis 2025-2026 Season Photo
HAMILTON, & JULIET, and More Set For Broadway in Indianapolis 2025-2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

Broadway in Indianapolis has announced its 2025/2026 season with MJ, & Juliet, The Wiz, Hamilton, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Clue. Learn more about the lineup here!
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and More Set for Broadway at the Eccles 25/26 Season Photo
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and More Set for Broadway at the Eccles 25/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025

The 25/26 Broadway at the Eccles season will feature eight shows including seven premiere engagements to Salt Lake City, and the eagerly awaited return of a favorite to the magnificent Eccles Theater. Learn more!
SUFFS, HELL'S KITCHEN, and More Set For Eccles' 2025-26 Broadway Season Photo
SUFFS, HELL'S KITCHEN, and More Set For Eccles' 2025-26 Broadway Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

The 2025/26 Broadway at the Eccles season has been announced, which includes eight shows, with seven premiere engagements to Salt Lake City, as well as the return of a fan favorite. Learn more about the season lineup here!
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Fox Theatre, St. Louis Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
by Rob Levy - Mar 4, 2025

For Joe and Jerry, two entertainers looking for career stability, being on the run can be a real drag!  The lead characters of Some Like It Hot, now onstage at the Fox Theatre, begin the production as run-of-the-mill performers bouncing from gig to gig in Prohibition era Chicago. However, after they accidentally witness a mob hit, they take on the personas of two gals in a female troupe as they attempt to lay low.
SHUCKED and More Set for Broadway in Norfolk 2025-26 Season Photo
SHUCKED and More Set for Broadway in Norfolk 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

The lineup has been revealed for the 2025-2026 Broadway in Norfolk season at Chrysler Hall featuring weeklong engagements of six hit musicals, including five Norfolk debuts. Learn more!
THE OUTSIDERS, & JULIET and More Set for Broadway In Richmond New Season Photo
THE OUTSIDERS, & JULIET and More Set for Broadway In Richmond New Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

Presenter Nederlander National Markets has revealed the line-up for the 2025 - 2026 Broadway In Richmond six-show subscription series, including The Outsiders and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
The Shubert Organization Reveals 2025 Artistic Circle Members Photo
The Shubert Organization Reveals 2025 Artistic Circle Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025

The Shubert Organization is introducing the members of its 2025 Artistic Circle. Since its inception in 2021, the program has supported eight outstanding producers developing an impressive range of work. Learn more.
2025-2026 Season of Broadway in Miami at the Arsht to Feature THE NOTEBOOK and More Photo
2025-2026 Season of Broadway in Miami at the Arsht to Feature THE NOTEBOOK and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2025

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has revealed the 2025-26 Broadway in Miami season in the Ziff Ballet Opera House with a six-show subscription package. Learn more about the programming!
Amber Ruffin Set To Host The 16th Annual AAFCA Awards Photo
Amber Ruffin Set To Host The 16th Annual AAFCA Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 14, 2025

Emmy and Tony Award-nominated writer, comedian, host, performer, and best-selling author Amber Ruffin will host the 16th Annual AAFCA Awards on February 19, 2025 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at ASU Gammage Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - Feb 12, 2025

It’s always a risk to transplant a beloved classic film to the stage, particularly when that film is one so thoroughly embedded in its time as SOME LIKE IT HOT. Yet this latest Broadway adaptation, now performing at ASU Gammage until the 16th, with kinetic direction and crowd-pleasing choreography by Casey Nicholaw, not only succeeds in updating the story but breathes new, surprising life into its proceedings.
Video: Inside Rehearsals for THE WIZ On Tour Photo
Video: Inside Rehearsals for THE WIZ On Tour
by Joshua Wright - Feb 12, 2025

Get a first look at the cast of The Wiz in rehearsals ahead of the tour's first performances at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY. The tour begins performances on February 22nd, 2025. Watch the cast perform 'Be A Lion,' 'Ease On Down The Road,' and more.
Tickets on Sale This Week For THE WIZ in Memphis Photo
Tickets on Sale This Week For THE WIZ in Memphis
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for the Memphis engagement of The Wiz will go on sale Wednesday, February 12 at 10am for 8 performances July 22-27. Learn more about the show here!
THE WIZ, SUFFS, PHANTOM And More Announced for 2025-2026 Broadway On Hennepin Season Photo
THE WIZ, SUFFS, PHANTOM And More Announced for 2025-2026 Broadway On Hennepin Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

Hennepin Arts has unveiled its 2025-2026 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin season, featuring 11 fresh and compelling Broadway productions coming to downtown Minneapolis.
SHUCKED, & JULIET, and More Set For 2025/26 Main Mirvish Theatre Subscription Season Photo
SHUCKED, & JULIET, and More Set For 2025/26 Main Mirvish Theatre Subscription Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

Mirvish has announced its 2025/26 Main Subscription Season, which is made up of seven productions, all musicals.   Four are Canadian premieres, two are Toronto premieres and one is a brand-new sit-down Canadian production of an international hit. 
THE WIZ National Tour to Make Bass Hall Debut in July Photo
THE WIZ National Tour to Make Bass Hall Debut in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2025

Tickets for THE WIZ Bass Performance Hall,will go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10am. The Wiz is a stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Learn more!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Amber Ruffin written?

Amber Ruffin has written 1 shows including Some Like It Hot (Bookwriter).

What awards has Amber Ruffin been nominated for?

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Some Like it Hot, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Some Like it Hot and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Some Like It Hot.

What awards has Amber Ruffin won?

Amber Ruffin has won the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Some Like It Hot.

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