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Uhry

American  
[yoor-ee] / ˈjʊər i /

noun

  1. Alfred, born 1936, U.S. playwright.


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“When kids get older, it’s dog eats dog,” said Amanda Uhry of Manhattan, who owns Manhattan Private School Advisors, a consultancy that guides parents through pre-K to college admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

"Parade" premiered on Broadway in December 1998 and also features a book by Alfred Uhry — the Tony, Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning playwright and screenwriter.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2023

“Driving Miss Daisy,” directed by Bruce Beresford and adapted by Alfred Uhry from his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 play, isn’t mediocre.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2023

Parade, book by Alfred Uhry, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2017

The show, which has a book and lyrics by Alfred Uhry and music by Robert Waldman, is based on one of Eudora Welty’s most curious literary concoctions.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2016

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