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- ↑ Francis Guinan biodata Archived 2013-09-25 at the Wayback Machine , steppenwolf.org; accessed August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "August Osage County". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
- ↑ "Archives | The Joseph Jefferson Awards". www.jeffawards.org. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist in full". www.standard.co.uk. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ Paskett, Zoe (2019-11-25). "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners in full". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ Magazine, Screen (2022-08-15). "Big NYC Win for Michael Glover Smith's 'Relative' As Theatrical Expands through Chicago, Midwest". Screen Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ↑ "Get Tickets". Midwest Film Fest | Chicago. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
