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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, 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


Concord Acquires Broadway Licensing Global and Imprints
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2025

Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global. BLG’s family of imprints, Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights, will now become part of Concord Theatricals.
OUTSIDE MULLINGAR By John Patrick Shanley To Open At The Matrix Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2025

The 6th Act will present John Patrick Shanley's hilarious and heartfelt modern classic OUTSIDE MULLINGAR directed by Co-Artistic Director Matthew Leavitt. Learn more!
Video: Idina Menzel, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Reveal Broadway Roles That Got Away
by Michael Major - May 2, 2025

From a musical adaptation of Moonstruck to a Cirque du Soleil Annie Get Your Gun, watch Idina Menzel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Betty Buckley, Lea Salonga, Bebe Neuwirth, Andrea McCardle, and more reveal the 'Show That Got Away.'
2025 CHAIN SUMMER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL to Open in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2025

Chain Theatre has opened submissions for the prestigious 2025 CHAIN SUMMER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL. Learn more about the festival coming to New York this summer!
Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP Begins At New Village Arts In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2025

New Village Arts will present THE MOUNTAINTOP, the acclaimed drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall. Directed by Durwood Murray and starring DeAndre Simmons and Taylor Renee Henderson.
Actor’s Express to Present DOUBT, A PARABLE in May
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2025

Actor’s Express will continue its 37th season with John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer and Tony-winning Doubt, A Parable, directed by Freddie Ashley. The production will have its previews on May 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 PM and opens May 24th at 8:00 PM.
DOUBT And More Set for The Hanover Theatre Repertory's Fifth Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

The Hanover Theatre Repertory has announced its 2025-2026 season, available for the first time as a subscription package. In celebrating its fifth anniversary, THT Rep continues to engage audiences with dynamic takes on classics, modern-classics and classics-inspired new works.
DOUBT: A PARABLE to Open at Hendersonville Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025

Hendersonville Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Doubt: A Parable. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Interview: Cast And Director of A NICE INDIAN BOY at Shunya Theatre
by Brett Cullum - Apr 2, 2025

It is a show presented by Shunya Theatre that will be at the MATCH complex from April 10th through the 13th. The play's premise is that a meet-cute at a temple results in a romance between Naveen Gavaskar and Keshav — a Hindi-speaking, Bollywood-loving man who happens to be white. As the love story unfolds, the Gavaskar household must also brace itself for the return of Naveen's older sister, Arundhathi.
Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 30, 2025

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand Celebrates 25 Years Starring In LET IT BE ART! On Tour In Asheville
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.
Review: DOUBT: A PARABLE at The Garden Theatre
by Jonathan Netek - Mar 25, 2025

Doubt is a bond as strong as certainty at The Garden Theatre
Photos: Andrew Scott and More on the VANYA Opening Night Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 21, 2025

See photos of VIPs walking the red carpet at opening night of Vanya Off-Broadway starring Andrew Scott! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
DOUBT: A PARABLE Cast And Creative Team Announced At Dundee Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2025

Doubt: A Parable, famously adapted into the Academy Award-nominated film Doubt in 2008, returns to the stage in a new staging by Dundee Rep Theatre.
Review: DOUBT, A PARABLE at KC United Church Of Christ
by Alan Portner - Mar 10, 2025

Kansas City Actors Theater presents an exceptional production of DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley in the unexpected, but perfectly selected sanctuary of the Kansas City United Church of Christ in the Brookside area.
Writer & Director John Patrick Shanley Brings His Exclusive Workshop to Europe
by Emmy Rice - Mar 9, 2025

Known for his celebrated works such as Doubt and Moonstruck, Shanley has been a prolific and celebrated figure in theatre and film, earning an Oscar, a Tony, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Photos: Pamela Moller Kareman and Mary Steenburgen Honored At Neighborhood Playhouse Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2025

Last night, The Neighborhood Playhouse honored esteemed alums Mary Steenburgen and Pamela Moller Kareman with the inaugural Sanford Meisner Award. Check out photos from the event.
Playing on Air Reveals New Leadership
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

The Playing on Air Board of Directors has announced Joshua Kahan Brody as Artistic Director and Garlia Cornelia Jones as Associate Artistic Director & Creative Producer. 
DOUBT: A PARABLE Closes Kansas City Actors Theatre Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025

Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) wraps up their 20th Anniversary Season with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt: A Parable, by John Patrick Shanley.
ADVICE World Premiere and More Set for Florida Rep 2025-2026 Theatre Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025

Florida Repertory Theatre has reveaaled its 28th season in the Historic Arcade and ArtStage Studio Theatres which open to previews on September 30, 2025. See the lineup of performances and learn how to purchase tickets.

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 awards including: - 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 - Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Teahouse of the August Moon.

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