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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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Taylor Mac STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theater Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Orlando

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Off-Center Production, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere at St. Ann’s Warehouse, 2016
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2012
Egeus

Puck

Writing

Playwright

Taylor Mac 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


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Drama League Awards - 2019 - Unique contribution to the Theatre

Taylor Mac

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Play

Taylor Mac, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Special Citation

Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music


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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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Taylor Mac News


Full Cast Set for MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL World Premiere


The complete cast has been set for the world premiere of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at Goodman Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Buying Guide: April 8, 2024- HAMILTON Rises to the Top


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 8, 2024.

CORRUPTION, JORDANS & More Lead Top Off-Broadway Shows for April


What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month.

Soho Rep to Present World Premiere of Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES


Soho Rep will present The Fires, a world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Ghee, Hewitt & Boggess to Star in MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre


Goodman Theatre has revealed the initial cast for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

ALL ARTS to Debut Films From Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam


ALL ARTS will premiere three short films from groundbreaking artists working across multiple disciplines as part of the 2024 Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. Learn more about the artists and their films!

New Work Series WITCHES, QUEERS AND CLOWNS Will Bring A Host of Radical Artists to HERE in March


The three-week performance series will feature music, theater, comedy and cabaret work from Matt Bovee, Scout Davis, Amy Jo Jackson, Dan Mills and Ben Thornewill, Kristin McCarthy Parker, Adam J. Rineer, and others, as well as the world premiere of Witches!? In Salem?! by Matt Cox (Puffs).

Review: HIR, Park Theatre


In its basic premise and form, Hir is a very traditional piece of theatre. It follows a typical two-act structure and the whole play takes place in one room with the same four characters. Within this familiar form, however, Mac wreaks havoc on the notion of the nuclear family, exploring what takes place in a family unit without a patriarch.

Photos: First Look at Felicity Huffman in Taylor Mac's HIR at Park Theatre


Multi award-winning actress Felicity Huffman is making her UK stage debut in the revival of Hir by Taylor Mac at Park Theatre. Performances run through 16 March. Check out all new photos here!

London Theatre Week - See over 50 Award-Winning Musicals and Plays with Tickets from £15, £25 or £35


London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

Cast & Creative Team Set for TRAVELS World Premiere at Ars Nova


The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Travels, a sonic narrative collection by James Harrison Monaco, at Ars Nova. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Taylor Mac, Janice Amaya & More to Star in Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO at Signature Theatre


Signature Theatre has revealed the cast of Spotlight Resident Sarah Ruhl’s Orlando, adapted from Virginia Woolf’s novel and directed by Will Davis.

Spiderwoman Theater to Embark on Midwest Tour to South Dakota, Minnesota & Wisconsin


Spiderwoman Theater, the Indigenous-feminist theatre company now in its 47th season, will embark on a three-week Midwest Tour next week.

La MaMa to Present World Premiere of EXISTENTIALISM as Part of Talking Band's 50th Anniversary Season


La MaMa will present the world premiere of 'EXISTENTIALISM' as part of Talking Band's 50th Anniversary Season, directed by Anne Bogart. Award-winning director reunites with Talking Band 35 years after their first Obie-winning collaboration. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Tony And Emmy Award Winner Mandy Patinkin To Perform In San Diego at Balboa Theatre in June


Tony and Emmy Award winner Mandy Patinkin will perform in San Diego. Patinkin will headline the 31st Annual JFest with an evening of song at Balboa Theatre.

Lea Salonga, Gavin Creel, Vanessa Williams, Brian d'Arcy James & More Set for MISCAST24


MCC Theater has revealed that Miscast24 will take place on Monday April 15, 2024 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Learn additional details!

Review: HIR transfixes at The Wilbury Theatre Group


What did our critic think of HIR at The Wilbury Theatre Group? Before trans entered our vernacular as a standalone word, we used it mostly as a prefix to indicate something was being changed into another version of itself — be it energy into other energy (transduction), language into other language (translation), or shape into other shape (transformation). Regardless of the type of boundary it invites us to cross, trans- always invites us to trace the edge of what is, and then venture beyond that edge to create something new.

Photos: First Look At HIR By Taylor Mac At Wilbury Theatre Group


Wilbury Theatre Group presents the professional Rhode Island premiere of Hir by Taylor Mac and directed by Brien Lang from January 18 – February 4, 2023. Check out all new photos here!

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute Partners with ELF and Machine Dazzle for MAN WOMAN


Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute partners with ELF and Machine Dazzle for a new duet titled MAN WOMAN.

New Dramatists Will Honor Michael Greif At Annual Spring Luncheon This May


New Dramatists will honor Michael Greif, the acclaimed director of this season's Days of Wine and Roses, The Notebook and Hell's Kitchen at its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14.

Taylor Mac FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Taylor Mac written?

Taylor Mac has written 3 shows including A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Author), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Playwright), The Fre (Playwright).

What awards has Taylor Mac been nominated for?

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

What awards has Taylor Mac won?

Taylor Mac has won several awards for their work in theater, including the Unique Contribution to the Theatre from the Drama League Awards, a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music," and Special Citations from the Obie Awards for the same production.

What is Taylor Mac next theatre project?

Taylor Mac's next show will be Orlando which opens on 4/2/2024 on Off-Broadway.

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