Quiara Hudes, Reading

Playwright Quiara Hudes wrote the book for “In the Heights,” the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. Her plays include “Yemaya’s Belly,” “Elliot,” “A Soldier’s Fugue,” “26 Miles” and the musical “Barrio Grrrl!” Her awards include a Tony nomination for Best Book, the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the HOLA Award for Achievement in Playwriting, and the Paula Vogel Award in Playwriting.