Quiara Alegría Hudes
Quiara Alegría Hudes | |
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Hudes in 2021 | |
| Born | January 1, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Years active | 2003–past |
| Notable works | In the Heights |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2012 Water by the Spoonful |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
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Quiara Alegría Hudes (born January 1, 1977) is an American playwright, producer, lyricist and essayist. She is best known for writing the book for the musical In the Heights (2007), and screenplay for its film adaptation. Hudes' first play in her Elliot Trilogy, Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. She received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Water by the Spoonful, her second play in that trilogy.