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by August Wilson
August Wilson's award-winning play about the struggles of an African-American family in 1957 Pittsburgh.
Story:
Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, now works as a garbage man. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy's bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball.
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Best Play Best Actor in Play – James Earl Jones Best Featured Actress in a Play – Mary Alice Best Direction of a Play – Lloyd Richards Best Featured Actor in a Play – Frankie R. Faison Best Featured Actor in a Play – Courtney B. Vance
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Courtney B. Vance
Outstanding New Play Outstanding Actor in a Play – James Earl Jones Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Mary Alice Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Frankie R. Faison Outstanding Director of a Play – Lloyd Richards
Best Revival of a Play Best Actor in a Play – Denzel Washington Best Actress in a Play – Viola Davis Best Original Score Written for the Theatre – Branford Marsalis Best Featured Actor in a Play – Stephen McKinley Henderson Best Direction of a Play – Kenny Leon Best Scenic Design of a Play – Santo Loquasto Best Costume Design of a Play – Constanza Romero Best Lighting Design of a Play – Brian MacDevitt Best Sound Design of a Play – Acme Sound Partners
Chris Chalk
Outstanding Revival of a Play Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Viola Davis Outstanding Music in a Play – Branford Marsalis Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Chris Chalk