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Awards and nominations

Awards

• 1990 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
• 1990 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play
• 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
• 1996 Peabody Award

Nominations

• 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
• 1990 Tony Award for Best Play
• 1995 Outstanding Made for Television Movie
• 1996 Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series