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Wasserstein

American  
[wah-ser-steen] / ˈwɑ sərˌstin /

noun

  1. Wendy, 1950–2006, U.S. playwright.


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If Wendy Wasserstein wrote a worse play than “An American Daughter,” I hope I never have the misfortune of seeing it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The play was developed through the Cherry Lane Alternative mentorship project, in which Ms. Wimberly worked with the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

Wasserstein heads a study called ScreenPlus that over 5 years will test 175,000 babies born at hospitals in ethnically diverse New York City neighborhoods for 14 severe disorders not on the standard screening list.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 22, 2021

The ghosts were thought by some to be the spirits of Evelyn Wasserstein and her estranged husband, Jack Wasserstein.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

Rajay Bagaria, president at Wasserstein Debt Opportunities, said distressed debt accounts for only 0.9% of the U.S. high yield bond universe currently, adding that there were very few opportunities in the sector.

From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2021

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