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Sidney Howard

Date of Death: August 23, 1939 (48)

Birth Place: Oakland, CA, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
Original London Production, 1894
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Productions

 
[Broadway, 1934]
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[Broadway, 1925]
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Writing

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Source Material

Awards and Nominations


winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 1925 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Sidney Howard, They Knew What They Wanted

Videos

News


Review: THE SILVER CORD, Finborough Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 6, 2024

There is a sharply observed and darkly comedic play inside this production, but it is stymied by overlong, melodramatic monologues and meandering subjects.
THE SILVER CORD Comes to the Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024

In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, the first London production since 1927 of Sidney Howard’s The Silver Cord will open at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 3 September 2024.
How Often Are Broadway Plays Adapted Into Musicals?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 8, 2023

This time, the reader question was: With Purlie Victorious returning to Broadway, what are other plays that were revived on Broadway after their musical adaptations premiered?
Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

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: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

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!
FAT HAM Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Team BWW - May 9, 2022

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!
by Nicole Rosky - May 9, 2022

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!
THE HOT WING KING Wins the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Jun 11, 2021

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.
Breaking: A STRANGE LOOP Wins the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2020

It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop has officially won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This year's finalists included: Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning and David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori's Soft Power.
VIDEO: Who Will Win the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2020

The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2020 award winners' (originally scheduled for Monday, April 20) for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!
Breaking: Jackie Sibblies Drury's FAIRVIEW Wins the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2019

It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview has officially won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
VIDEO: Who Will Win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2019

Today, April 15 (3pm EST), Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy will announce the winners of the the 2019 Pulitzer Prizes, including the finalists and winners for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This announcement marks the 103rd year of the Prizes. For more information on this year's and all past years' winners and finalists, please visit http://www.Pulitzer.org.
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Presents Benefit Concert Performance of Frank Loesser's THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
by Rebecca Russo - Dec 7, 2018

Reagle Music Theater of Greater Boston (617 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA) presents a one-time-only benefit concert version of Frank Loesser's most ambitious and romantic musical, The Most Happy Fella on Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 pm. This lighthearted musical tells the heart-stopping story of a love triangle between an aging Napa Valley farmer, a younger waitress, and a handsome, restless ranch hand.
Frank Loesser's MOST HAPPY FELLA to Close Musical Theatre West Reiner's Staged Reading Series
by Julie Musbach - Jul 24, 2018

Musical Theatre West's (MTW) Reiner Staged Reading Series (RRS) returns with Frank Loesser's (Guys and Dolls) touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story Most Happy Fella, Sunday, August 19, 7pm at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.   Tickets are now on sale at the MTW Ticket Office, by calling (562) 856-1999, ext. 4, online at www.musical.org, or at the Musical Theatre West Ticket Office.  Advance tickets are $40, and $53 at the door.  Seating is general admission, with priority access for Reiner Staged Reading Subscribers.
Breaking: Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 16, 2018

It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING has officially won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Terence Archie, J. Bernard Calloway, Audrey Cardwell and Veronica J. Kuehn to Star in GUYS AND DOLLS at The Old Globe; Cast, Creatives Set!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2017

The Old Globe today announced the full cast for Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway.
BrightSide Theatre to Roll the Dice in GUYS & DOLLS
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2017

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, wraps up their 6th Season - A Season of Classic Broadway Shows - with the American classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls.
Breaking News: Lynn Nottage's SWEAT Wins 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2017

It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize administrator Mike Pride that Lynn Nottage's SWEAT has officially won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 
Who Will Win the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Tune In to the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2017

Today's the day! The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced in just minutes- April 10 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org.
World Premiere of THE GRAVEDIGGER'S LULLABY Opens Sunday
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2017

TACT (Scott Alan Evans, Executive Artistic Director; Nora Chester & Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Associate Artistic Directors) is proud to continue the 2016 - '17 season will continue with the World Premiere of The Gravedigger's Lullaby, a play that arrives on the Mainstage by way of the company's 2015 newTACTics New Play Festival where it was workshopped and developed. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sidney Howard been in?

Sidney Howard has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Sidney Howard been in?

Sidney Howard has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Sidney Howard's first West End show?

Sidney Howard's first West End show was Go-Bang which opened in 1894

What awards has Sidney Howard been nominated for?

Sidney Howard has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work on the play "They Knew What They Wanted".

What awards has Sidney Howard won?

Sidney Howard has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for the play "They Knew What They Wanted."

How many shows has Sidney Howard written?

Sidney Howard has written 19 shows including The Most Happy Fella (Source Material), Swords (Playwright), Bewitched (Playwright), They Knew What They Wanted (Playwright), Lucky Sam McCarver (Playwright), Ned McCobb's Daughter (Playwright), The Silver Cord (Playwright), Salvation (Playwright), Half Gods (Playwright), Marseilles (Playwright), Alien Corn (Playwright), Yellow Jack (Playwright), Dodsworth (Playwright), Ode to Liberty (Playwright), Paths of Glory (Playwright), The Ghost of Yankee Doodle (Playwright), Lute Song (Bookwriter), Madam Will You Walk (Playwright), Madam, Will You Walk (Playwright).

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