Terrence McNally
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Birth Place: St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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McNally has had a remarkably far-ranging career spanning six decades. In 2018 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is a recipient of the Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement Award. He has won four Tony Awards for his ...
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Terrence McNally Biography
McNally has had a remarkably far-ranging career spanning six decades. In 2018 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is a recipient of the Dramatists Guild Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement Award. He has won four Tony Awards for his plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class and his musical books for Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime.He has written a number of TV scripts, including "Andre's Mother," for which he won an Emmy Award. He has received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Obie Awards, and three Hull-Warriner Awards from the Dramatists Guild. In 1996 he was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.
He wrote the libretto for the operas Great Scottand Dead Man Walking, both with music by Jake Heggie. Other plays include Mothers and Sons; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; The Lisbon Traviata; A Perfect Ganesh; The Visit; The Full Monty; Corpus Christi; Bad Habits; Next; The Ritz; Anastasia; It’s Only a Play; Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?; and The Stendhal Syndrome.
Terrence McNally Awards and Nominations
| Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Revival of a Play | ||
| Terrence McNally, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune | ||
Tony Awards - 2019 - Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre  |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Book of a Musical | ||
| Terrence McNally, Anastasia | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | ||
| Terrence McNally, Anastasia | ||
| Drama League Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | ||
| Terrence McNally, It's Only a Play | ||
| The Lortels - 2015 - Lifetime Achievement Award |
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| Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Book of a Musical | ||
| Terrence McNally, The Visit | ||
| - 2014 - Legend of Off Broadway Honorees |
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| Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Play | ||
| Terrence McNally, Mothers and Sons | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Play | ||
| Terrence McNally, Some Me | ||
| Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee and Gilbert Mead |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Book of a Musical |
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| Terrence McNally, A Man of No Importance | ||
| Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Book of a Musical | ||
| Terrence McNally, The Full Monty | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Book of a Musical |
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| Terrence McNally, The Full Monty | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Best Book of a Musical |
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| Terrence McNally, Ragtime | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Musical | ||
| Terrence McNally, Ragtime | ||
| Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Book of a Musical |
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| Terrence McNally, Ragtime | ||
| Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Play |
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| Terrence McNally, Master Class | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play |
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| Terrence McNally, Love! Valour! Compassion! | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play |
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| Terrence McNally, Love! Valour! Compassion! | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best American Play |
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| Terrence McNally, Love! Valour! Compassion! | ||
| Obie Awards - 1995 - Playwriting |
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| Terrence McNally, Love! Valour! Compassion! | ||
| Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Play |
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| Terrence McNally, Love! Valour! Compassion! | ||
| The Pulitzer Prize - 1994 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama | ||
| Terrence McNally, A Perfect Ganesh | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1993 - Best Musical |
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| Terrence McNally, Kiss of the Spider Woman | ||
| Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Book of a Musical |
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| Terrence McNally, Kiss of the Spider Woman | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding New Play |
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| Terrence McNally, Lips Together, Teeth Apart | ||
| The Lortels - 1992 - Outstanding Body of Work |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding New American Play | ||
| Terrence McNally, The Ritz | ||
| Obie Awards - 1974 - Distinguished Plays |
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| Terrence McNally, Bad Habits | ||
Terrence McNally News
Cinnabar Theater Will Host THE BROADWAY BASH Annual Fundraiser Next Monthby Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2023
Petaluma's premier theater company, Cinnabar Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Nathan Cummings and Executive Director Diane Dragone, is proud to host their annual fundraiser, “The Broadway Bash” Saturday February 25th, featuring Tony Award winner and Broadway star Faith Prince. Gala will take place in Rohnert Park at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel.
Flashback: Celebrate 25 Years of RAGTIMEby Nicole Rosky - Jan 18, 2023
25 years ago, on January 18, 1998, Ragtime opened on Broadway at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts (now the Lyric Theatre). We're looking back on the beloved musical with video clips from its Broadway past!
New Book CONVERSATIONS WITH TERRENCE MCNALLY to be Published in Februaryby Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2023
Conversations with Terrence McNally, a new book about the playwright, is set to be published in February 2023.
Patti LuPone is Hitting the Road With New Tour, DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAYby Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2023
Patti LuPone is hitting the road with her new tour Don't Monkey With Broadway! Check out the full list of dates and find out how to get tickets here!
National Tour Of ANASTASIA Makes Wilmington Premiere in Februaryby Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2023
Inspired by the beloved film, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA is on a journey to Wilmington at last! The national tour of ANASTASIA comes to the historic Playhouse on Rodney Square on February 9th through February 12th.
Andre De Shields To Receive GMHC's 2023 Howard Ashman Awardby A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2023
GMHC will honor Broadway legend and award-winning performer André De Shields with the 2023 Howard Ashman Award for his advocacy and activism for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, as well as LGBTQ+ communities.
Manhattan Theatre Club Executive Producer Barry Grove to Step Down at End of 2022-2023 Seasonby Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023
Barry Grove will step down as the Executive Producer of Manhattan Theatre Club at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season.
Broadway Stars Chita Rivera, Ramin Karimloo, and Jessie Mueller Join The Parker Series in Fort Lauderdale in Winter 2023by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2023
The Broadway Concert Series presented by Mark Cortale returns to The Parker in late January. The series, co-presented by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, delivers three intimate evenings of incredible music and hilarious conversations hosted and music directed by Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky.
Review: 10th Anniversary PROTOTYPE Festival in NY Blasts Off with Du Yun's IN OUR DAUGHTER'S EYESby Richard Sasanow - Jan 6, 2023
There’s more contemporary opera in New York these days than there used to be and I’ll drink to that. But there’s nothing else that does it with the panache of the PROTOTYPE Festival, the brainchild of Beth Morrison Projects and HERE.
ANASTASIA is Now Playing in Tampereby Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2023
Tampereen Teatteri was the first in Finland to premiere the brilliant Anastasia musical! Our theater was granted permission to make its own version of the musical that premiered in 2016 and conquered Broadway.
Terrence McNally Videos
by Opening Night - Nov 1, 2022
Classic Stage Company's A Man Of No Importance officially opened on Sunday, October 30. Check out our coverage from the opening night red carpet in the video here!
by Michael Major - Oct 24, 2022
Jim Parsons appeared on CBS Mornings recently to discuss appearing Off-Broadway in A Man of No Importance. Parsons discussed the intimacy of performing the show at Classic Stage Company, his Irish accent in the production, the recent Big Bang Theory reunion, and more Watch the new video interview now!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2022
San Diego Musical Theatre is currently staging the musical comedy Catch Me If You Can from now until March 13th. The production opened on February 11th.
by Stage Tube - Feb 22, 2022
San Diego Musical Theatre is currently staging the musical comedy Catch Me If You Can from now until March 13th. The production opened on February 11th. According to the Rancho Santa Fe Review, this marks Allison Spratt Pearce's professional directing debut. Catch Me if You Can at San Diego Musical Theatre is choreographed by Xavier J. Bush and music directed by Richard Dueñez Morrison.
by Stage Tube - Feb 16, 2022
San Diego Musical Theatre is currently staging the musical comedy Catch Me If You Can from now until March 13th. The production opened on February 11th. According to the Rancho Santa Fe Review, this marks Allison Spratt Pearce's professional directing debut. Catch Me if You Can at San Diego Musical Theatre is choreographed by Xavier J. Bush and music directed by Richard Dueñez Morrison.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2021
Patti LuPone was a guest on last night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, which she shared some of her memories working with Stephen Sondheim, and more.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 4, 2021
Yesterday afternoon, the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Center (Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Chair) placed a Cultural Medallion on the home Terrence McNally shared with his husband, Tom Kirdahy, for more than 20 years, in an intimate ceremony with family and friends.
by Stage Tube - Jul 2, 2021
Professionally filmed onstage at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, Tony Award winner Terrence McNally’s hit comedy comes to life for this new streaming production! It is opening night on Broadway, and an unforgettable cast of characters, from the self-possessed leading lady to the starry-eyed coat check boy, is eagerly awaiting “rave” reviews
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Mar 27, 2021
Watch as Richard chats with Tony Award-nominated stage and screen actor Micah Stock, who currently stars on Netflix's cult favorite, Bonding and Disney+/Nat Geo's The Right Stuff, in which he plays real-life NASA astronaut Deke Slayton.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 18, 2021
Ragtime originally opened on Broadway in 1998 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, where it played for 834 performances. With music by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens and a book by Terrence McNally, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in the United States: African Americans, upper-class suburbanites, and Eastern European immigrants.
