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BIO

Taylor Mac (who uses "judy"-lowercase sic-as a gender pronoun) is a theater artist whose work has been performed at New York City's Town Hall, Lincoln Center, and Playwrights Horizons; London's Hackney Empire and Barbican; D.C.'s Kennedy Center; Los Angeles's Royce Hall and Ace Theater (through the Center for the Art of Performance); Chicago's Steppenwolf; Australia's Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Festival; Stockholm's Södra Theatern; San Francisco's Curran; and hundreds of other theaters, museums, music halls, opera houses, cabarets, and festivals around the globe. Mac is the author of seventeen full-length works of theater including A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Hir, The Walk Across America for Mother Earth, The Lily's Revenge, The Young Ladies Of, Red Tide Blooming, and The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac. Sometimes Taylor acts in other people's plays (or co-creations). Notably: Good Person of Szechwan (La Mama and The Public Theater), A Midsummer's Night Dream (Classic Stage Company), and The Last Two People on Earth (American Repertory Theater), a two-person vaudeville opposite Mandy Patinkin and directed by Susan Stroman. Mac is a MacArthur Fellow, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama and the recipient of multiple awards including the Kennedy Prize, two Helpmann Awards, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Herb Alpert in Theater, the Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, two Bessie Awards, two Obie Awards, and an Ethyl Eichelberger Award. An alumnus of New Dramatists, judy is currently the resident playwright at the Here Arts Center.

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STAGE CREDITS

Orlando Orlando
[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theater Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Orlando
Gone Missing Gone Missing
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Production, 2018
Performer
A 24-Decade History of Popular Music A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere at St. Ann’s Warehouse, 2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2012
Egeus
Puck
Egeus
Puck

Writing

Book
The Fre
Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lyrics

Taylor MacThe Hang

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lyrics

Taylor MacThe Hang

Drama League Awards - 2022 - Distinguished Performance Awards

Taylor MacThe Hang


winner
Drama League Awards - 2019 - Unique contribution to the Theatre

Taylor Mac

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Play

Taylor Mac, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Special Citation

Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music


winner
Obie Awards - 2017 - Special Citations

Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music

The Pulitzer Prize - 2017 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Taylor Mac, Hir

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos.
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Holiday Shows In NYC: A Complete 2025 Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Nov 30, 2025

It's Christmastime in the city and with all of the holiday hustle and bustle comes a whole bunch of yuletide cheer at the theater! Check out a complete list of where you can find holiday entertainment in New York City in 2025!
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Ryan Graham Hinds to Make UK Debut In LANDING IN LONDON At The Crazy Coqs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

Canadian theatre and cabaret star Ryan Graham Hinds is landing at The Crazy Coqs for a fabulous UK debut! Ryan shares what prompted a move to a new country and a new life in London.
Taylor Mac’s HOLIDAY SAUCE Comes to the Town Hall Photo
Taylor Mac’s HOLIDAY SAUCE Comes to the Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025

The Town Hall and Pomegranate Arts will present Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce, which will take place in NYC on Friday, December 19 at 8:00pm at The Town Hall.
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Bryce Edwards to Return to Birdland Jazz Club With THE FRIVOLITY HOUR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards in “The Frivolity Hour”. Edwards leads a team of extraordinary jazzmen Scott Ricketts and more.
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Mandy Patinkin Will Perform at Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2025

Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: JUKEBOX, to Westport Country Playhouse for one performance only.
Damon Daunno, Amber Gray, and More Will Perform LOVE THE STRUGGLE Concert at Joe's Pu Photo
Damon Daunno, Amber Gray, and More Will Perform LOVE THE STRUGGLE Concert at Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

Rehearsals began this week for an upcoming benefit concert at Joe's Pub of song highlights from Love The Struggle, an original musical in development co-written by Stacy Kray and Yair Evnine.
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Broadway Streaming Guide: November 2025- Where to Watch THE ARTIST, New WICKED Special, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 3, 2025

This November, Broadway fans will be treated to lots of new streaming content, including the debut of The Artist, new seasons of Palm Royale and Stranger Things, Downton Abbey, and more. 
An Evening with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray is Coming to 92NY Photo
An Evening with Taylor Mac and Matt Ray is Coming to 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Tony nominee, drag icon, and MacArthur “genius” grant recipient Taylor Mac and Obie Award-winning composer, pianist, and longtime collaborator Matt Ray for a one-night-only Lyrics & Lyricists special event.
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by Josh Sharpe - Oct 17, 2025

Boys Don’t Fight, the latest project from American Utopia's Chris Giarmo, has released their eponymous debut album. Check out a music video and stream the full album here.
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by Charles Kirsch - Sep 30, 2025

In 2024, the pioneering director George C. Wolfe, who brought iconic pieces like Angels in America and The Normal Heart to Broadway stages for the first time, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. If that award is meant to signal the twilight of a career, however, fear not: Wolfe came back to New York the very next year with his critically acclaimed revival of Gypsy starring Audra McDonald. 
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by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025

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by Josh Sharpe - Aug 25, 2025

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by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2025

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Cherry Lane Theatre Sets Reopening Date for September
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 17, 2025

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Photos: The 14th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Taylor Mac written?

Taylor Mac has written 4 shows including A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Author), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Playwright), The Fre (Playwright), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Book).

What awards has Taylor Mac been nominated for?

Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hang, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hang, Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for The Hang, Unique contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Best Play (Tony Awards) for Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Special Citation (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Hir, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Good Person of Szechwan and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for Good Person of Szechwan.

What awards has Taylor Mac won?

Taylor Mac has received several prestigious awards, including the Unique Contribution to the Theatre award from the Drama League Awards. They have also earned Special Citations from both the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Obie Awards for their work on A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.

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