<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMchezaji huyo wa kwanza wa michezo ya kuigiza wa Marekani, ambaye ameshinda tuzo ya Pulitzer, alitangazwa kuwa mwenyeji wa Manhattan waliamua kufuta mchezo wake wa kuigiza kuhusu Yesu.  <response>: The press rallies to the Pulitzer Prize winners defense on hearing that the Manhattan Theatre Club was canceling his play about a gay Jesus. 