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# 5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Becky Shaw’’s Gina Gionfriddo
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/5-minutes-with-a-tony-nominee-becky-shaws-gina-gionfriddo/
- Published: 2026-05-24T03:38:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-24T03:38:37.000Z
- Description: The longtime playwright earned her first Tony Award nomination for the “savage comedy.”
- Author: Ruthie Fierberg
- Tags: Podcast, Gina Gionfriddo, News, Becky Shaw, Closer Look, 2026 Tony Awards Spotlight, 5 minutes with a Tony nominee

Gina Gionfriddo has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist since 2009, but she’s only bowed on Broadway this year. Her 2008 play, “Becky Shaw,” initially bowed Off-Broadway with Second Stage — earning that Pulitzer recognition — and is now on Broadway for the first time.

Per the [classics rule](https://www.broadwaynews.com/the-tony-awards-classics-rule-explained/), “Becky Shaw” was deemed eligible for Tony Award in the category of Best Revival of a Play, and, on May 5, was nominated in that category.

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“Becky Shaw” is [nominated](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/) for two Tony Awards.

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(L-R) Lauren Patten and Alden Ehrenreich in “Becky Shaw” on Broadway, 2026 (Credit: Marc J. Franklin)

The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. [P!NK will host](https://www.broadwaynews.com/p-nk-will-host-the-79th-annual-tony-awards/) the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ Premium (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT). CBS and Pluto TV will present the Tony Awards: Act One, with additional details to follow.

See the full list of nominations [here](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/).