Abe Lincoln in Illinois (play)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938)
Written by	Robert E. Sherwood
Based on	Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years by Carl Sandburg
Characters	Abraham Lincoln Ann Rutledge Mary Todd
Date premiered	October 15, 1938 (1938-10-15)
Place premiered	Plymouth Theatre, New York City
Original language	English
Genre	Historical drama
Setting	Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a play written by the American playwright Robert E. Sherwood in 1938, based principally on the 1926 biography Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years by Carl Sandburg. The play, in three acts, covers the life of President Abraham Lincoln from his childhood through his final speech in Illinois before he left for Washington. The play also covers his romance with Mary Todd and his debates with Stephen A. Douglas, and uses Lincoln's own words in some scenes. Sherwood received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1939 for his work.