It’s Been 38 Years Since a Black Playwright Won Best Play at the Tonys. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Could Change That.

The Pulitzer Prize-winner and Tony-nominee chats with Vanity Fair about developing Purpose, juggling a new play and a newborn, and heading into his second Tony Awards.

Jun 5, 2025 - 14:28
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It’s Been 38 Years Since a Black Playwright Won Best Play at the Tonys. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Could Change That.
The Pulitzer Prize-winner and Tony-nominee chats with Vanity Fair about developing Purpose, juggling a new play and a newborn, and heading into his second Tony Awards.