On November 2, 1950, the legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw passed away at the age of 94 in his home in Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. His indelible mark on theatrical history cannot be overstated. Bernard Shaw’s interest in drama began in his early adulthood in the mid-1870s when he worked as a drama critic in London. After becoming a noted journalist in the 1880s, he published his first successful play, Arms and the Man, in 1894. This was just the first of the critically acclaimed plays which he wrote, such as Widowers’ Houses (1892), The Devil’s Disciple (1897), Man and Superman (1902), and Major Barbara (1905). Bernard Shaw’s later plays, like Heartbreak House (1920) and St. Joan (1923), explored the themes of modern social problems and were some of the most influential of the period. His works have been frequently adapted across a variety of media, including radio, television, and the stage. He is particularly celebrated for developing a unique “Shavian” style of playwriting which combined comedy with philosophical exploration. Bernard Shaw won numerous awards in his lifetime, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 for his “body of work of literary and intellectual achievement.” He was also an active participant in the Irish literary revival movement and was influential in both English and Irish politics. Bernard Shaw’s death marks the end of an era, however, his work will continue to be enjoyed and studied for generations to come.