A Lover's Guide to American Playwrights

Todd London celebrates playwright Carlyle Brown, who recently won the William Inge Theater Festival’s award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theater.

Todd London celebrates playwright María Irene Fornés.

Todd London celebrates the work of Lynn Nottage.

Todd London’s ode to Sarah Ruhl, on the occasion of her winning the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award.

Todd London writes about playwright and performer Taylor Mac, and looks forward to A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.

In this installation of A Lover's Guide to American Playwrights, Todd London salutes Edward Albee who passed away on September 16, 2016. This article was originally published on HowlRound February 27, 2011.

Todd London on playwright Anne Washburn on winning the Herb Alpert Award for Theatre.

Todd London's latest addition to his column, A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights, is about his own personal resident playwright—Karen Hartman—and the “wilderness of mid-career.”

Todd London on playwright Kia Cothron on winning the Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prize from Yale University.

Todd London on Obie Award winner and American playwright Lucy Thurber.

Todd London on playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Todd London on playwright, actress, singer-songwriter, ethnographer, and sometime-arts journalist Eisa Davis

Todd London's series of playwright tributes continues with Harvey Fierstein.

Todd London's series of tributes to American playwrights continues.

Todd London's series of tributes to American playwrights continues.

Todd London celebrates the vast scope of Julie Taymor's body of work which draws on influences from all over the world.

In this installation of A Lover's Guide to American Playwrights, Todd London salutes Edward Albee.

Todd London celebrates Horton Foote's body of work and the impact of memories on both his plays and his life.