The theatre world is buzzing angrily about the Pulitzer board’s decision not to hand out a drama award this year. “But does it matter to Joe or Jane theatergoer? Though the Pulitzer carries a cash prize and a snoot-full of prestige, it’s hardly a guarantee that your play is suddenly and immediately going to be staged across the country… In journalism, a Pulitzer Prize is a gold-plated invitation to write your own ticket… In theater, the small-but-tasteful crystal trophy that comes with the Pulitzer Prize makes for a great tchotchke to mark a thrilling moment. But a career maker? Not so much.”