The Iranian-born actor’s Broadway debut mirrors her own transcontinental experiences with family and belonging.

Listen to this week's "Stagecraft" podcast below: It was the Muslim travel ban imposed by the U.S. government in early 2017 that prompted playwright Sanaz Toossi to write "English" in the first place.

The first thing one is likely to notice about the four women introduced in Sanaz Toossi’s “English,” now making its Broadway debut, is their accents. Ms. Toossi’s play, set inside a classroom at the ...

Sanaz Toossi has written 1 shows including English (Playwright). What awards has Sanaz Toossi been nominated for? Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Wish You Were Here, Pulitzer Prize for ...

the 100-minute Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sanaz Toossi currently mounted at the Tood Haimes Theatre on Broadway. Set in a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) prep class in Iran ...

Chicago has seen of late an intriguing clutch of works looking at themes of family, culture and diaspora. Sanaz Toossi’s “English” (seen at the Goodman Theatre) explored a group of Iranian students ...

Set in an Iranian classroom, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows a group of adult English learners as they study for their proficiency exam and explore the limits of language.

Neshat also highlights Toossi’s serious work ethic. “I think Sanaz wrote a play during tech for ‘English,'” Neshat said with a laugh. “It’s true!” Toossi confirmed. “But it was ...

Sanaz Toossi’s “English” (seen at the Goodman Theatre) explored a group of Iranian students dealing with the complexities of learning a second language. Michael Shayan’s “Avaaz” (seen ...

Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: It was the Muslim travel ban imposed by the U.S. government in early 2017 that prompted playwright Sanaz Toossi to write “English” in ...

It was the Muslim travel ban imposed by the U.S. government in early 2017 that prompted playwright Sanaz Toossi to write “English” in the first place. “I was furious and I was devastated ...