Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a playwright and a professor in the practice of theater and performance studies in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), has been recognized with yet another distinguished ...

NEW YORK — Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was anxiously amused about how he would be portrayed in this profile. Would I mention that twice when we met at the Hayes Theater, in the days after the playwright’s ...

Playwright Branden Jacob-Jenkins made history at this year’s Tony Awards as the first Black playwright since 1987 to win for Best Play with his production “Purpose.” Set in Chicago, the Pulitzer Prize ...

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins discusses his Tony Award-winning show “Purpose.” Playwright Branden Jacob-Jenkins made history at this year's Tony Awards as the first Black playwright since 1987 to ...