New York, NY – In a ceremony at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre hosted by Tony winner André De Shields, the Theater Hall of Fame honored its 2022 inductees for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater. The honorees (DG members are indicated with an asterisk) include:

Lynn Nottage*
Suzan-Lori Parks
Christine Ebersole
Bill Irwin*
Mandy Patinkin
Frank Galati
Abe Jacob
Ntozake Shange*

Founded in 1970 by James M. Nederlander, Earl Blackwell, and Gerard Oestreicher, the Theater Hall of Fame considers nominations of theatre professionals with at least 25 years in the American theatre, five major productions, or those who are pioneers of off-Broadway or regional theatre.