(And some inching their way to to that acclamation)
In no particular order (historical and living)
- William Shakespeare
- Molière
- David Ives
- Jen Silverman
- Tom Stoppard
- Edmond Rostand
- Star Johnson
- Cristina Bejan
- Matt Spangler
- Derek Hills
- Ayan
- Barbara K. Asare-Bediako
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Jeff Whitty/Robert Lopez
- Jonathan Larson
- Kerrigan-Lowdermilk
- Pasek and Paul
- Stephen Sondheim
- Theater Org – The Kilroys – who ID awesome female playwrights
- Lindsay Price