Will Glickman (March 7, 1910 – March 11, 1983) was an American

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who frequently collaborated with Joseph Stein. Glickman made his

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debut in 1948 with sketches he and Stein wrote for the

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'' Lend an Ear''. The two went on to collaborate on '' Mrs. Gibbons' Boys'' (1949), '' Alive and Kicking'' (1950), '' Mr. Wonderful'' (1956), '' The Body Beautiful'' (1958), and '' Plain and Fancy'' (1955), which proved to be their biggest success, garnering a Tony nomination for Best Musical. Glickman's television credits include adaptations of '' The Desert Song'' and '' The Chocolate Soldier''. He also wrote scripts for ''The

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Show of the Month'' and ''

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'', and collaborated with

Fred Saidy Fred Saidy (February 11, 1907 – May 14, 1982) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Saidy began his writing career in 1943 with the screenplay for the Red Skelton comedy '' I Dood It''. The fo ...

and

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, among others, on ''Satins and Spurs'', an original musical for

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, which was broadcast by

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in September 1954. The Will Glickman Award, administered by the Will Glickman Foundation and Theatre Bay Area, has been bestowed since 1984. The annual award, presented to the author of the best play to make its world premiere in the

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, comes with a $4,000 check. Past winners include

Denis Johnson Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2017) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. He is perhaps best known for his debut short story collection, ''Jesus' Son (short story collection), Jesus' Son'' (1992). His most succes ...

and

Tony Kushner Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his stage work, he is most known for ''Angels in America'', which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent acclaime ...

Rajiv Joseph 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'', and he won an Obie Award for Best New American Play for his play ''Descr ...

's ''The North Pool'' was the 2011 recipient.

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