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John Patrick Shanley

Birth Place: Bronx, NY, USA

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BIO

Shanley is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Moonstruck. His play, Doubt: A Parable, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play; he wrote and directed the film adaptation and earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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[Off-Broadway, 2025]
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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 1993]
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[Off-Broadway, 1993]
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[Off-Broadway, 1991]
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[Off-Broadway, 1990]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Play

John Patrick Shanley, Outside Mullingar

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Play

John Patrick Shanley, Outside Mullingar


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The Lortels - 2006 - Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee

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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Play

John Patrick Shanley, Doubt


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Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding New Play

John Patrick Shanley, Doubt


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Best Play

John Patrick Shanley, Doubt


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The Pulitzer Prize - 2005 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

John Patrick Shanley, Doubt


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Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Play

John Patrick Shanley, Doubt


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The Pulitzer Prize - 1954 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

John Patrick, The Teahouse of the August Moon


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Tony Awards - 1954 - Best Play

John Patrick, The Teahouse of the August Moon

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News


Playwrights Else Went, John Patrick Shanley, And More Featured In Playing On Air’s New Season Under New Leadership
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025

Following its leadership transition earlier this year, Playing on Air will launch a new season featuring five short plays from Else Went, Charles Mee, Maleek Rae, John Patrick Shanley, and Mara Nelson-Greenberg.
Miguel Cervantes, Kathryn Gallagher and More to Join NYSAF's 40th Anniversary Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.
DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA Revival To Play Limited Run At The American Theatre Of Actors
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025

A new revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea will run December 5–7, 2025 at the American Theatre of Actors’ Sargent Theatre. A portion of ticket sales will benefit survivors of domestic violence.
Submissions Open For Chain Theatre’s 2026 WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

Chain Theatre in New York City has opened submissions for its 2026 Winter One-Act Festival, running February 6–March 1, 2026. The acclaimed festival, which showcases new work from artists across the tri-state area, will continue the company’s mission of presenting bold, original voices in a dynamic mix of short plays.
​​​​​​​Submissions Now Open for Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025

Calling all playwrights, actors, directors, and producers! Submissions are now open for the 2026 Chain Winter One-Act Festival, a true celebration of bold voices and original storytelling.
Alec Baldwin and John Patrick Shanley to Premiere OUTCASTS at Lee Strasberg Creative Center Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2025

Alec Baldwin and John Patrick Shanley premiere Outcasts featuring five new one-act plays at a November 18 benefit for The Lee Strasberg Creative Center at TBN Theater in New York City.
Alec Baldwin and More Join OUTCASTS Series of One-Act Plays By John Patrick Shanley
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025

Alec Baldwin and more will join playwright John Patrick Shanley for the world premiere of Outcasts, a benefit reading in support of The Lee Strasberg Creative Center.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2025- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opens On Broadway and More
by - Oct 31, 2025

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Nina Arianda, Katie Finneran and More Join MOONSTRUCK Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025

Nina Arianda, Katie Finneran, and more will join New York Stage and Film's one-night-only benefit reading of John Patrick Shanley’s Academy Award-winning film, Moonstruck.
The Tennessee Williams Festival To Host Gala Celebrating the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025

The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival will host a Gala. It will be a night of revelry under the stained glass prisms of the sumptuous 19th-century former church at the Hotel Peter and Paul.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 21, 2025- BEETLEJUICE First Look and More
by - Oct 21, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Patti LuPone and More to Star in MOONSTRUCK Benefit Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

Experience a unique reading of Moonstruck featuring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, and Patti LuPone at the Music Box Theatre on November 10, 2025.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of Ari'el Stachel's OTHER
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 20, 2025

OTHER, a new solo dramedy written and performed by Tony Award and GRAMMY Award winner Ari’el Stachel, officially opened on Sunday, October 19 at the Greenwich House Theatre. Check out photos from the opening night celebration here!
ANNABEL'S SISTER by George Kolber to Have Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2025

Annabel’s Sister, a new play by George Kolber, will present two industry readings in New York, directed by Matt Okin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Opera Parallele Represented In 14 Cities This Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025

Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!
Photos: JK Entertainment Makes Chicago Debut with PRODIGAL SON
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2025

Chicago’s newest creative company, JK Entertainment, launches with PRODIGAL SON by John Patrick Shanley, running October 10–November 2, 2025, at the Athenaeum Center. Check out photos of the production.
Meet the Cast of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles. Previews begin on October 8. Meet the cast of The Queen of Versailles here and read bios of the show's stars and cast!
Photos: John Patrick Shanley's ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION Opens At The Flea
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025

Austin Pendleton will direct a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Italian American Reconciliation at The Flea in Tribeca, starring Mary Testa and Wade McCollum. See photos of the production.
Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PUNCH
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 7, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Punch, by James Graham, celebrated opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre just last week. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals Special guests included Bernadette Peters, Josh Radnor, Norbert Leo Butz, Zosia Mamet, Bonnie Milligan, Margaret Colin, and many more. 
Review: DOUBT: A PARABLE at Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.
by Christine Swerczek - Sep 28, 2025

What did our critic think of DOUBT: A PARABLE at Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has John Patrick Shanley written?

John Patrick Shanley has written 20 shows including Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Playwright), Women of Manhattan (Playwright), the dreamer examines his pillow (Playwright), Italian American Reconciliation (Playwright), The Big Funk (Playwright), Beggars in a House of Plenty (Playwright), Four Dogs and a Bone (Playwright), Missing/Kissing: Missing Marisa/Kissing Christine (Playwright), Psychopathia Sexualis (Playwright), Cellini (Playwright), Where's My Money? (Author), Sailor's Song (Playwright), Doubt (Playwright), Doubt (Playwright), Defiance (Playwright), Romantic Poetry (Bookwriter), Storefront Church (Playwright), Outside Mullingar (Playwright), Prodigal Son (Author), Brooklyn Laundry (Playwright).

What awards has John Patrick Shanley been nominated for?

Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Outside Mullingar, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Outside Mullingar, Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels), Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Doubt, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Doubt, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Doubt, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Doubt, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Doubt, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Teahouse of the August Moon and Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Teahouse of the August Moon.

What awards has John Patrick Shanley won?

John Patrick Shanley has received numerous prestigious awards throughout his career. He is a Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) and has won Best Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Doubt. For Doubt, he also received Outstanding New Play from the Drama Desk Awards, Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and Best Play at the Tony Awards. Additionally, Shanley won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Best Play at the Tony Awards for The Teahouse of the August Moon.

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