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100 Greatest American Plays

These are important American dramatic works discussed in depth in the book "100 Greatest American Plays" (Thomas S. Hischak, 2017). Plus some more fun from the larrikin Aussie retiree: the 3 photos in the list image are from live performances. Can you work out from which specific play in each case?
The plays are in reverse chronological order (2012-1787). Please only check an item if you have read the play (not a related novel) or seen a theatrical performance (not a movie).
(L to R: LDJIN, ASND, AIA)
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Clybourne Park (Bruce Norris)
Clybourne Park
1
Bruce Norris
August: Osage County (Tracy Letts)
August: Osage County
2
Tracy Letts
Doubt (John Patrick Shanley)
Doubt
3
John Patrick Shanley
Anna in the Tropics (Nilo Cruz)
Anna in the Tropics
4
Nilo Cruz
Take Me Out (Richard Greenberg)
Take Me Out
5
Richard Greenberg
Proof (David Auburn)
Proof
6
David Auburn
Dinner With Friends (Donald Margulies)
Dinner With Friends
7
Donald Margulies
How I Learned to Drive (Paula Vogel)
How I Learned to Drive
8
Paula Vogel
Buried Child (Sam Shepard)
Buried Child
9
Sam Shepard
Love! Valour! Compassion! (Terrence McNally)
Love! Valour! Compassion!
10
Terrence McNally
Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
Angels in America
11
Tony Kushner
Lost in Yonkers (Neil Simon)
Lost in Yonkers
12
Neil Simon
Six Degrees of Separation (John Guare)
Six Degrees of Separation
13
John Guare
The Piano Lesson (August Wilson)
The Piano Lesson
14
August Wilson
Lend Me a Tenor (Ken Ludwig)
Lend Me a Tenor
15
Ken Ludwig
The Heidi Chronicles (Wendy Wasserstein)
The Heidi Chronicles
16
Wendy Wasserstein
M. Butterfly (David Henry Hwang)
M. Butterfly
17
David Henry Hwang
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (August Wilson)
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
18
August Wilson
Steel Magnolias (Robert Harling)
Steel Magnolias
19
Robert Harling
Fences (August Wilson)
Fences
20
August Wilson
Glengarry Glen Ross (David Mamet)
Glengarry Glen Ross
21
David Mamet
'Night, Mother (Marsha Norman)
'Night, Mother
22
Marsha Norman
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Neil Simon)
Brighton Beach Memoirs
23
Neil Simon
Torch Song Trilogy (Harvey Fierstein)
Torch Song Trilogy
24
Harvey Fierstein
The Dining Room (A.R. Gurney)
The Dining Room
25
A.R. Gurney
A Soldier's Play (Charles Fuller)
A Soldier's Play
26
Charles Fuller
Crimes of the Heart (Beth Henley)
Crimes of the Heart
27
Beth Henley
True West (Sam Shepard)
True West
28
Sam Shepard
Talley's Folly (Lanford Wilson)
Talley's Folly
29
Lanford Wilson
Deathtrap (Ira Levin)
Deathtrap
30
Ira Levin
Gemini (Albert Innaurato)
Gemini
31
Albert Innaurato
Streamers (David Rabe)
Streamers
32
David Rabe
That Championship Season (Jason Miller)
That Championship Season
33
Jason Miller
The House of Blue Leaves (John Guare)
The House of Blue Leaves
34
John Guare
The Boys in the Band (Mart Crowley)
The Boys in the Band
35
Mart Crowley
The Lion in Winter (James Goldman)
The Lion in Winter
36
James Goldman
The Odd Couple (Neil Simon)
The Odd Couple
37
Neil Simon
Barefoot in the Park (Neil Simon)
Barefoot in the Park
38
Neil Simon
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Edward Albee)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
39
Edward Albee
Mary, Mary (Jean Kerr)
Mary, Mary
40
Jean Kerr
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