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Rajiv Joseph (born June 16, 1974) is an American playwright. He was named a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, [1] and he won an Obie Award for Best New American Play for his play Describe the Night. [2]
Rajiv Joseph was born on 16 June 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Draft Day (2014), Little America (2020) and Dear Edward (2023).
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Dec 29, 2010 · Rajiv Joseph’s interest in sin and redemption finds powerful expression in his calling as a playwright.
May 27, 2010 · Rajiv Joseph: The two plays that kind of came around at precisely those moments where I was trying to decide what I wanted to do, whether screenwriting or playwriting, were the play Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage, and the play Our Lady of 121st Street, by Stephen Adly Guirgis.
Joseph's most recent work for the stage is the play "King James," which premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 2019. The play, which explores the legacy of basketball...
Ensemble member Rajiv Joseph discusses his play King KING JAMES and its upcoming world-premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, March 3 - April 10, 2022. For tickets...
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Rajiv Joseph is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an award winning playwright. Rajiv has been called “daring, magnificent, and virtuosic” by the L.A. Times.
