French Tony equivalent (7)

I believe the answer is:

moliere

(Other definitions for moliere that I've seen before include "C17 French playwright (Le Misanthrope)" , "Fr. comic dramatist" , "French writer" , "French playwright (Tartuffe)" , "17th century French playwright" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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