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Top Plays of the Century

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Plays that you might want to see in the theater one day

Rated 0 points - posted 15 years ago by arollison in category Other.

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1.

The Crucible - Arthur Miller

This is a play based on the actual events of 1692, which led to the Salem Witch Trials. Today, this play is studied in many high school classrooms and is considered a classic.

20 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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The Homecoming - Harold Pinter

The original Broadway production of this play won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Play. Its 40th-anniversary Broadway production was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for "Best Revival of a Play".

19 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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Waiting for Godot - Samuel Beckett

This play was voted "the most significant English language play of the 20th century". It has also been tagged as a play in which there are several interpretations.

18 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller

The play won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, along with the Tony Award for Best Play, Best Supporting or Featured Actor, Best Scenic Design, Producer (Dramatic), Author, and Best Director.

14 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams

This play received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1947. In 1951 a film adaptation was made of the play, which one several awards.

13 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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Translations - Brian Friel

2 points - added 15 years ago by arollison -

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Tennessee Williams

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