Dan O'Brien's "The Body of an American" and Robert Schenkkan's "All the Way" are the winners of the first annual Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, Columbia announced on Friday.
The Feb. 22 announcement coincides with the late senator's birthday.
Established last fall by Ted Kennedy's sister, Jean Kennedy Smith, and playwright Tony Kushner, CC '78, the prize honors a new play or musical that explores America's past.
