Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Summary

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,221 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead authored Tom Stoppard^[3].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead received the Tony Award for Best Play^[4].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead received the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design^[5].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead received the Tony Award for Best Costume Design^[6].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's instance of is recorded as literary work^[7].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's genre is tragicomedy^[8].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's based on is recorded as Hamlet^[9].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's Commons category is recorded as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead^[10].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• 1966 marks the founding of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead^[12].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was published on 1967^[13].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's date of first performance is recorded as August 24, 1966^[14].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'}^[15].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's location of first performance is recorded as Edinburgh Festival Fringe^[16].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's derivative work is recorded as Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead^[17].
• Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead's form of creative work is recorded as play^[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead authored Tom Stoppard^[3].

Publication

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead was released on 1967^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is tragicomedy^[8].

Reception

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Play^[4], a class of award^[19], in United States^[20], founded in 1948^[21]; Tony Award for Best Scenic Design^[5], a Tony Awards^[22], in United States^[23], founded in 1947^[24]; and Tony Award for Best Costume Design^[6], an award for best costume design^[25], in United States^[26], founded in 1947^[27].

Why It Matters

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,221 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Play^[4], Tony Award for Best Scenic Design^[5], and Tony Award for Best Costume Design^[6].