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Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Caryl Churchill, Cloud Nine


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Obie Awards - 2005 - Playwriting

Caryl Churchill, A Number


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Evening Standard Awards - 2002 - Best Play

Caryl ChurchillA Number


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Obie Awards - 2002 - Sustained Achievement

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Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding New Play

Caryl Churchill, The Skriker

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding New Play

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Obie Awards - 1988 - Best New American Play

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Evening Standard Awards - 1987 - Best Comedy

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Olivier Awards - 1987 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1983 - Best Foreign Play

Caryl Churchill, Top Girls


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Obie Awards - 1983 - Playwriting

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Obie Awards - 1982 - Playwriting

Caryl Churchill, Cloud 9

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GODDESS Extends Through Early June at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025

The Public Theater has extended the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Extends at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald, has extended again at The Public Theater. Learn more!
Review Roundup: Caryl Churchill's GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Opens Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2025

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by the groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. Let's see what the critics are saying about the production...
Photos: Inside Opening Night of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP.
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 17, 2025

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by the groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos here!
LOVE AND INFORMATION Comes to Theatre Works
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

A riveting exploration of the delicate balance between its title concepts, Caryl Churchill's Love and Information is a fast-moving kaleidoscope, with an impressive number of characters searching for meaning in their lives.
Photos: Deirdre O'Connell and More in GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

The Public Theater is presenting GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new plays written by the groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. See photos here! 
GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Extends at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

The Public Theater will begin previews for GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new works written by playwright Caryl Churchill. The production has been extended! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Red Theater Announces Cast, Creative Team Of KAIROS By Lisa Sanaye Dring
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

Red Theater has announcef the cast and creative team for our premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring's Kairos, directed by Artistic Director Clare Brennan, running April 23 - May 18, 2025 at The Edge Off Broadway.
Shakespeare's MACBETH to be Presented at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Stage2 Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Stage2 Series will present Shakespeare's Macbeth this spring. Learn more about upcoming performances and see how to attend.
Photos: GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP Rehearsals at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for The Public Theater’s production of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
a.k. payne Wins The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize For FURLOUGH'S PARADISE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been given to U.S. playwright a.k. payne for their play Furlough's Paradise. Awarded annually since 1978, the prestigious international Prize is the largest and oldest award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. 
First EVERYMAN MADE Season Lineup Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

Des Kennedy, Artistic Director of The Everyman in Cork, launched his inaugural season today with EVERYMAN MADE: world-class theatre, made by The Everyman, for Cork and beyond. Learn more here!
Deirdre O'Connell & More to Star in GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new works written by groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. Learn more.
Review Roundup: THE ANTIQUITIES at Playwrights Horizons
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 5, 2025

Playwrights Horizons just celebrated opening night of its world premiere of The Antiquities, written by Jordan Harrison and co-produced by the Vineyard Theatre and the Goodman Theatre. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play.
Finalists Revealed For The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award. Learn more about the finalists and the award here!
Lupita Nyong’o's Brother Junior Will Join Her in Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2025

The Public Theater has revealed additional cast and the production dates ahead of this summer’s production of TWELFTH NIGHT. See who is staring and learn how to attend.
NAATCO’s Creative Producer Peter Kim to Step Down
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

Peter Kim, NAATCO’s Creative Producer, will be stepping down from his position at the end of this month. Learn more about Kim and about the company's plans for the future.
Judges and Date Set For The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

The organizers of The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced that the playwriting award will be presented at an invitation-only event on Monday, March 10 at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Learn more here!
UNCLE VANYA Comes To Life In A Chicago Factory This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 31, 2024

January brings many transformations, but one of the most unusual being anticipated by those who follow theatre here is the transformation of a northside titanium parts factory into the fading estate that is the setting for Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA.
UNCLE VANYA Comes To Life In A Chicago Factory
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 29, 2024

With only 35 seats per show, the intimate production of Uncle Vanya sponsored by The New Theatre Project will take place inside a manufacturing operation called Servi-Sure.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Caryl Churchill written?

Caryl Churchill has written 19 shows including Cloud 9 (Playwright), Fen (Playwright), Serious Money (Playwright), Serious Money (Playwright), Ice Cream with Hot Fudge (Playwright), Light Shining in Buckinghamshire (Playwright), Vinegar Tom (Playwright), Mad Forest (Playwright), Owners (Playwright), Traps (Playwright), The Skriker (Playwright), Far Away (Playwright), A Number (Playwright), Drunk Enough To Say I Love You? (Playwright), Top Girls (Playwright), Love and Information (Playwright), A View from Islington North (Writer), Escaped Alone (Writer), Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp. (Playwright).

What awards has Caryl Churchill been nominated for?

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Cloud Nine, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for A Number, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for A Number, Sustained Achievement (Obie Awards), Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Skriker, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Mad Forest, Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for Serious Money, Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Serious Money, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Serious Money, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Top Girls, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Top Girls and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Cloud 9.

What awards has Caryl Churchill won?

Caryl Churchill has received several prestigious awards throughout her career, including: - Playwriting (Obie Awards) for *A Number* - Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for *A Number* - Sustained Achievement (Obie Awards) - Best New American Play (Obie Awards) for *Serious Money* - Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for *Serious Money* - BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for *Serious Money* - Playwriting (Obie Awards) for *Top Girls* - Playwriting (Obie Awards) for *Cloud 9*

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