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  Drama Critics Pick 'Doubt' As Best Play

Associated Press, carried in San Luis Obispo Tribune [New York]
May 11, 2005

NEW YORK - "Doubt," John Patrick Shanley's drama about an authoritarian nun and her suspicions concerning a parish priest, was named best play Wednesday by the New York Drama Critics' Circle.

"The Pillowman," a macabre, murderous tale by Martin McDonagh, was picked as best foreign play. The Circle has the option of giving a best-foreign or best-American play award, depending on what wins the best-play prize.

No award was given for best musical.

Founded in 1935, the Circle is composed of 21 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines and news services based in the New York metropolitan area.

The members include:

Clive Barnes, The New York Post; David Cote and Adam Feldman, Time Out New York; Michael Feingold, The Village Voice; Robert Feldberg, The (Bergen, N.J.) Record; Elysa Gardner, USA Today; John Heilpern, The New York Observer; Howard Kissel, Daily News; Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press; Jacques le Sourd, Gannett Journal News; Jeremy McCarter, The New York Sun; Ken Mandelbaum, Broadway.com; David Rooney, Variety; Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter; David Sheward, Back Stage; John Simon, New York magazine; Michael Sommers, Star-Ledger/Newhouse Newspapers; Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal; Linda Winer and Gordon Cox, Newsday; Richard Zoglin, Time.