Award for a great play

I believe the answer is:

espy

(Other definitions for espy that I've seen before include "Catch a glimpse of" , "Catch sight of (poetic)" , "Observe, notice" , "Pick out at a distance" , "Spot; observe" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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