Life in Palm Springs
Jan 30, 2006
03:45 PM
The Life

Wendy Wasserstein: 18 October 1950 - 30 January 2006

By admin
[New York Times article]

Sad news indeed. In 1989, Wasserstein became the first woman in history to win both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for the same play, "The Heidi Chronicles":

"You look so bored, you must be very bright."

The play also provided an important breakthrough in the careers of Glenn Close and Meryl Streep.

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