Lynn Nottage's "Ruined" Wins Pulitzer Prize

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Ruined, the Off-Broadway play that examines the lives of Congolese women, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  I'm especially stoked:  I know Lynn as well as most of the cast of the current Off-Broadway production.  So I'm throwing up a toast for them and Ms. Nottage's beautifully written and provocative play.  If you're in NYC or you're close [and yes, that means D.C., Boston, Philly], come out and support an amazing play written by a very talented African-American writer who has provided a rare opportunity for extremely talented African-American actors to do what they do best—make amazing art that places the complexity of black life front and center.  It's a triumphant day!

Read my previous post that details the story of Ruined.

Keith Josef Adkins is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and social commentator.