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Bridgette Wimberly

Bridgette Wimberly

American playwright (1954–2022)

Bridgette Angela Wimberly (January 7, 1954 – December 1, 2022) was an American playwright and librettist. She is best known for Saint Lucy’s Eyes, a play about a back-alley abortionist living in 1968 Memphis. In 2015, she wrote the libretto for Charlie Parker's Yardbird.[1][2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Genzlinger, Neil (December 30, 2022). "Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. [2]
    Ingenthron, Blair. "Playwright and Librettist Bridgette Wimberly Passes Away at 68". BroadwayWorld.com.
  3. [3]
    Isherwood, Charles (July 26, 2001). "St. Lucy's Eyes".


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