R.I.P. Wendy Wasserstein

It's been a real bad year or so for losing playwrights. Wendy Wasserstein, only 55, died today, from an illness. She was among the best known American woman playwrights, and her breakthrough work, The Heidi Chronicles, gave voice to a generation of women---and a funny voice at that. Her success made it easier for women playwrights to be heard and get productions. While others are nearly as well-known now, she was a pioneer.