This year’s recipients included Tony nominated and Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl; playwright and artistic director of The New Black Fest, Keith Josef Adkins; and award-winning musical theatre writers Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond. Presenters and performers included Laura Benanti with Lortel-nominated songwriter Todd Almond, Tony-nominated composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa, Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant, actor and playwright Matt Shingledecker, Dennis A. Allen, MaameYaa Boafo, Kamilah Forbes, James Bundy, Nate Collins, and Bruce Lazarus.
Flip through the 15 photos from The Samuel French Awards below:


Laura Benanti and Todd Almond
Andrew Lippa
Courtesy of Samuel French. Photo by Lawrence Haynes
Christopher Dimond, Michael Kooman, Bruce Lazarus, Sarah Ruhl, Keith Josef Adkins and Nate Collins
Christopher Dimond, Michael Kooman, Sarah Ruhl and Keith Josef Adkins
Dennis A. Allen III, MaameYaa Boafo, Kamilah Forbes and Keith Josef Adkins
Dennis A. Allen III, MaameYaa Boafo, Todd Almond, Matt Shingledecker, Laura Benanti, Kathleen Chalfant, Andrew Lippa and Michael Kooman
Courtesy of Samuel French. Photo by Lawrence Haynes
James Bundy. Laura Benanti, Sara Ruhl, Todd Almond and Kathleen Chalfant
Kamilah Forbes and Keith Josef Adkins
Kathleen Chalfant
Courtesy of Samuel French. Photo by Lawrence Haynes
Laura Benanti and Andrew Lippa
Laura Benanti
Sarah Ruhl and Todd Almond
Sarah Ruhl
Todd Almond
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