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Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath

By: Dec. 05, 2017
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Last night, December 4, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust awarded playwrights Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath with 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards. The acclaimed writers were honored at the 10th Annual "Mimi" Awards that were presented at Lincoln Center Theater. BroadwayWorld has photos from the ceremony below!

The "Mimi" Awards are presented annually to honor the outstanding artistry and accomplishments of some of the most gifted American Playwrights. Some of the theatre luminaries who took the stage to honor the playwrights, included Aasif Mandvi, Steven Pasquale, Matthew Rauch, Jayne Houdyshell, Rajiv Joseph, Julie White, and Lena Hall.

The Steinberg Playwright Awards are presented biennially to playwrights in early and middle stages of their careers, who have distinctive and compelling voices, and whose current bodies of work exhibit exceptional talent and artistic excellence. The awards celebrate the accomplishments of some of the most gifted up-and-coming American Playwrights and honor the promise they hold for the future of American theatre. Each recipient will receive a cash award of $50,000.

Photo Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Harold And Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

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Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
A view of the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath at Lincoln Center Theater.

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
Guests attend the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath.

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image

Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath

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Honoree Ayad Akhtar and Aasif Mandvi

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Actor Emily Donahoe

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Actors Michael O'Keefe and Emily Donahoe

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Actors Michael O'Keefe and Emily Donahoe

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Babak Tafti and Eden Malyn

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
Babak Tafti and Eden Malyn

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Actor Julie White

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Actor Julie White

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Actor Julie White

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Andrew Garman

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
Andrew Garman

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
Emily Donahoe and Andrew Garman

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
Emily Donahoe and Andrew Garman

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Director Neil Pepe

Photo Flash: Steven Pasquale, Lena Hall and More Celebrate 2017 Steinberg Honorees Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath  Image
Director Neil Pepe

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Honoree Lucas Hnath

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Honoree Lucas Hnath

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Honoree Lucas Hnath and guest

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Honoree Lucas Hnath and guest

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Honoree Ayad Akhtar

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Honoree Ayad Akhtar

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Jayne Houdyshell

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Jayne Houdyshell

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Steven Pasquale

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Steven Pasquale

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Matthew Saldivar

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Matthew Saldivar

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J.T. Rogers

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J.T. Rogers

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Caroline Hewitt

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Caroline Hewitt

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Matt Rauch

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Matt Rauch

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Matthew Saldivar, Steven Pasquale, Caroline Hewitt and Matt Rauch

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Matthew Saldivar, Steven Pasquale, Caroline Hewitt and Matt Rauch

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Steven Pasquale and Matt Rauch

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Bernard White

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Bernard White

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Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg

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Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg

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Barry Grove, Lori Steinberg and Jim Steinberg

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Shirley Steinberg, Justin Steinberg and Bridget Lipsker

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Board member Michael Steinberg and Joan Steinberg

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Lena Hall

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Lena Hall

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Lena Hall

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Jonathan Stein and Lena Hall

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Jonathan Stein and Lena Hall

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Nadine Malouf

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Nadine Malouf

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Bernard White and Nadine Malouf

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Katie Honaker, Jacquelyn Landgraf and Anya Saffir

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Kwame Kwei-Armah and Caroline Hewitt

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Honoree Lucas Hnath and Carole Krumland

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Julie White and honoree Lucas Hnath

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Jim Steinberg and Shirley Steinberg

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Carole Krumland and Ted Krumland

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Carole Krumland and Ted Krumland

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Caroline McKenzie, Peter Georgescu and Barbara Georgescu

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Honoree Ayad Akhtar and Annika Boras

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Joan and Michael Steinberg

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Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater Andre Bishop and actor Matt Rauch

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Todd Haymes, Julie White and Michael Steinberg

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Todd Haymes and Carole Krumland

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Rajiv Joseph and company

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Aasif Mandvi (center) and Shaifali Puri

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Mona Pirnot and Honoree Lucas Hnath

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Honoree Lucas Hnath (center) and J.T. Rogers

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Steven Pasquale and Nadia Malik

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The family of Michael and Joan Steinberg (center)

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Awards onstage at the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath at Lincoln Center Theater.

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Guests attend the 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards honoring Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath at Lincoln Center Theater.







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