Mark Shanahan
Latest News on Mark Shanahan:
A SHERLOCK CAROL Returns to Westport Country Playhouse (Dec 9, 2025)
Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre (Dec 4, 2025)
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Family-Friendly Holiday Show A SHERLOCK CAROL (Dec 3, 2025)
A SHERLOCK CAROL Returns to Westport Country Playhouse (Dec 9, 2025)
Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre (Dec 4, 2025)
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Family-Friendly Holiday Show A SHERLOCK CAROL (Dec 3, 2025)
BIO
Additional credits include:
The Hollow
The Alley Theatre, Houston, TX
2013
Role: John Christow
Tryst
Hartford TheaterWorks, Hartford, CT
2012
Role: George Love
Tryst
Irish Rep, New York City
2011
Role: George Love
Tryst
Merrimack Rep, Lowell, MA
2010
Role: George Love
The Shaughraun
Irish Rep, New York City
2011
Role: Captain Molineaux
Mrs Mannerly
Penguin Rep, Stony Point, NY
2010
Role: Jeffrey
Harvey
The Alley Theatre, Houston, TX.
2010
Role: Dr. Sanderson
Around The World in 80 Days
Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT
2009
Role: Phileas Fogg
David Copperfield
Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT.
2005
Role: David Copperfield
Hitchcock Blonde
The Alley Theatre, Houston, TX.
2007
Role: Alex
Treasure Island
The Alley Theatre
Houston TX
2007
Sedition
Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT.
2007
Role: Cassidy
Witness For The Prosecution
The Alley Theatre, Houston TX.
2006
Role: Leonard Vole
Journey's End
Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT
2005
Role: Stanhope
The Internationalist
13P, New York City.
2004
Role: Lowell
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Lily Kanter Riopelle, David Staller, Msys Barbon and Nathan Johnson with tonight's cast that includes- PJ Adzime, Ben Davis, Christopher Innvar, Ty Jones, Robert Elijah Kollman, R.J. Foster, Rob McClure, Sean McIntyre, John-Andrew Morrison, Patrick Page, Madeline Seidman, Mark Shanahan and Paco Tolson
Date:
05/13/2025
From: Photos: Project Shaw Presents SAINT JOAN at The Theatre at the Museum of Arts and Design
Director Lily Kanter Riopelle and David Staller with tonight's cast that includes- PJ Adzime, Ben Davis, Christopher Innvar, Ty Jones, Robert Elijah Kollman, R.J. Foster, Rob McClure, Sean McIntyre, John-Andrew Morrison, Patrick Page, Madeline Seidman, Mark Shanahan and Paco Tolson
Date:
05/13/2025
From: Photos: Project Shaw Presents SAINT JOAN at The Theatre at the Museum of Arts and Design
Tonight's Cast-Mark Shanahan, Thom Sesma, Dan Domingues, Rebecca Luker, George Dvorsky, Max von Essen, Tony Sheldon, Frank C. DiLella, James Donegan, Daniel Marconi, Aaron Lee Battle, Evan Zes and Jeffrey Omura
Date:
10/24/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents CAPTAIN BRASSBOUND'S CONVERSION
David Staller, Mark Shanahan, Thom Sesma, Dan Domingues, Rebecca Luker, George Dvorsky, Max von Essen, Tony Sheldon, Frank C. DiLella, James Donegan, Daniel Marconi, Aaron Lee Battle, Evan Zes and Jeffrey Omura
Date:
10/24/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents CAPTAIN BRASSBOUND'S CONVERSION
Stage Managers Kristin Bodall and Christine . Colonna join with the cast-Mark Shanahan, Thom Sesma, Dan Domingues, Rebecca Luker, George Dvorsky, Max von Essen, Tony Sheldon, Frank C. DiLella, James Donegan, Daniel Marconi, Aaron Lee Battle, Evan Zes and
Date:
10/24/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents CAPTAIN BRASSBOUND'S CONVERSION
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A SHERLOCK CAROL Returns to Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will raise its curtain this month on A Sherlock Carol. Its writer and original director, Mark Shanahan, in his role as the Playhouse's artistic director, is overseeing a third holiday season of the show.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will raise its curtain this month on A Sherlock Carol. Its writer and original director, Mark Shanahan, in his role as the Playhouse's artistic director, is overseeing a third holiday season of the show.
Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - Dec 4, 2025
What did our critic think of A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre?
by Courtney Castelino - Dec 4, 2025
What did our critic think of A SHERLOCK CAROL at Ottawa Little Theatre?
Westport Country Playhouse Stages Family-Friendly Holiday Show A SHERLOCK CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will stage “A Sherlock Carol,” a family-friendly holiday production based on two classic tales, “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” a classic Sherlock Holmes story, and “A Christmas Carol.”
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will stage “A Sherlock Carol,” a family-friendly holiday production based on two classic tales, “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” a classic Sherlock Holmes story, and “A Christmas Carol.”
Interview: JAMES TAYLOR ODOM of A SHERLOCK CAROL at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Dec 1, 2025
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to dive straight into the Christmas season. What better way to do that than with A Sherlock Carol, back for its third production at the Westport County Playhouse.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Dec 1, 2025
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to dive straight into the Christmas season. What better way to do that than with A Sherlock Carol, back for its third production at the Westport County Playhouse.
Review: A SHERLOCK CAROL at Lyric Stage Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 1, 2025
In playwright Mark Shanahan’s clever “A Sherlock Carol,” now at Lyric Stage Boston through December 21, when self-described “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes hears a knock at his 221B Baker Street door, there’s not a band of Christmas carolers on the other side but rather a visitor seeking his help in investigating the unsolved death of Ebenezer Scrooge.
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 1, 2025
In playwright Mark Shanahan’s clever “A Sherlock Carol,” now at Lyric Stage Boston through December 21, when self-described “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes hears a knock at his 221B Baker Street door, there’s not a band of Christmas carolers on the other side but rather a visitor seeking his help in investigating the unsolved death of Ebenezer Scrooge.
Nina Hellman and Jeremy Shamos to Star WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Reading At Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand reading of the boundary-breaking, Obie Award-winning play, “What the Constitution Means to Me,“ written by Heidi Schreck, directed by Amanda Charlton, and starring Nina Hellman, Jeremy Shamos, and Jocelyn Shek, on Monday, December 1, at 7 p.m.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand reading of the boundary-breaking, Obie Award-winning play, “What the Constitution Means to Me,“ written by Heidi Schreck, directed by Amanda Charlton, and starring Nina Hellman, Jeremy Shamos, and Jocelyn Shek, on Monday, December 1, at 7 p.m.
Review: THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at Different Stages
by Victoria Schwarz - Nov 17, 2025
From November 14 - December 6, Different Stages offers an evening of classic mystery and refined theatrical craft in poresnting Mark Shanahan’s adaption of Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at The VORTEX Theatre in Austin.
by Victoria Schwarz - Nov 17, 2025
From November 14 - December 6, Different Stages offers an evening of classic mystery and refined theatrical craft in poresnting Mark Shanahan’s adaption of Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD at The VORTEX Theatre in Austin.
Different Stages's THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD Runs Through December 6
by Gillian Blum - Nov 15, 2025
Different Stages opens its season with Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan, with Performances at The Vortex Thursdays through Sundays until December 6.
by Gillian Blum - Nov 15, 2025
Different Stages opens its season with Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan, with Performances at The Vortex Thursdays through Sundays until December 6.
Virginia Stage Company Celebrates the Holidays with Two Upcoming Productions
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025
Virginia Stage Company will continue its holiday tradition with A Merry Little Christmas Carol and A Sherlock Carol, two festive productions written by playwright Mark Shanahan.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025
Virginia Stage Company will continue its holiday tradition with A Merry Little Christmas Carol and A Sherlock Carol, two festive productions written by playwright Mark Shanahan.
Reading of THE MACHINE Comes to Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of a new play, “The Machine.' The plot focuses on a poet suffering writer’s block, artificial intelligence, and the tricky questions that arise when technology starts writing art.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of a new play, “The Machine.' The plot focuses on a poet suffering writer’s block, artificial intelligence, and the tricky questions that arise when technology starts writing art.
Westport Country Playhouse To Present Sunday Symposium On THE IMPORTANCE OF OSCAR WILDE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on “The Importance of Oscar Wilde” on Sunday, November 2, following the 3 p.m. performance of Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on “The Importance of Oscar Wilde” on Sunday, November 2, following the 3 p.m. performance of Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.
Lyric Stage Boston Unveils Cast and Creative Team for A SHERLOCK CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2025
Lyric Stage Boston will present Mark Shanahan’s A Sherlock Carol from November 14 to December 21, 2025. Directed by Ilyse Robbins, the holiday mystery combines the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and A Christmas Carol in a witty, fast-paced production featuring Leigh Barrett, Christopher Chew, Paul Melendy, and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2025
Lyric Stage Boston will present Mark Shanahan’s A Sherlock Carol from November 14 to December 21, 2025. Directed by Ilyse Robbins, the holiday mystery combines the worlds of Sherlock Holmes and A Christmas Carol in a witty, fast-paced production featuring Leigh Barrett, Christopher Chew, Paul Melendy, and more.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Begins This Month at Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy The Importance of Being Earnest from October 28 through November 15, 2025. Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy The Importance of Being Earnest from October 28 through November 15, 2025. Directed by Melissa Rain Anderson.
Photos: Westport Country Playhouse Honors Tony-Winner Nathan Lane At Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse named Tony Award-winning Broadway star Nathan Lane as Artistic Honoree at a fundraiser, “At This Stage,” on Saturday, October 4. Check out photos from the evening below.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse named Tony Award-winning Broadway star Nathan Lane as Artistic Honoree at a fundraiser, “At This Stage,” on Saturday, October 4. Check out photos from the evening below.
Westport Country Playhouse To Screen Hitchcock’s PSYCHO in October
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m. as part of its Classic Film Series. The 1960 thriller, widely regarded as a landmark in psychological horror, will be introduced by Artistic Director Mark Shanahan, who will also lead a post-screening discussion.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on Friday, October 10, at 7 p.m. as part of its Classic Film Series. The 1960 thriller, widely regarded as a landmark in psychological horror, will be introduced by Artistic Director Mark Shanahan, who will also lead a post-screening discussion.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 28, 2025
by - Aug 28, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Aug 28, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Feature: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Aug 27, 2025
As if wasn’t enough to for the Westport Country Playhouse to have a unique history, charm, and an ability to draw incredible talent to its stage (and backstage) and loyal audiences for 94 years, the gods of theater blessed it with Mark Shanahan as its artistic director.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Aug 27, 2025
As if wasn’t enough to for the Westport Country Playhouse to have a unique history, charm, and an ability to draw incredible talent to its stage (and backstage) and loyal audiences for 94 years, the gods of theater blessed it with Mark Shanahan as its artistic director.
Script In Hand Playreading of THE ONE GOOD THING OR 'ARE YA PATRICK SWAYZE?' Comes to Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of a darkly funny and deeply moving new play, “The One Good Thing or ‘Are Ya Patrick Swayze'?,” written by Joe Bravaco and directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of a darkly funny and deeply moving new play, “The One Good Thing or ‘Are Ya Patrick Swayze'?,” written by Joe Bravaco and directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.
Westport Country Playhouse Begins Season with MITCH ALBOM'S TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
by Emmy Rice - Aug 23, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will kick off its 2025-26 Season with Len Cariou and Christopher J. Domig in “Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie,” by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom, September 4 – 6.
by Emmy Rice - Aug 23, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will kick off its 2025-26 Season with Len Cariou and Christopher J. Domig in “Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie,” by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom, September 4 – 6.
FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD is Coming to Westport Country Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2025
“From Broadway to Hollywood,” a concert celebrating iconic stage and screen scores, will be presented by Westport Country Playhouse for four performances. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2025
“From Broadway to Hollywood,” a concert celebrating iconic stage and screen scores, will be presented by Westport Country Playhouse for four performances. Learn how to purchase tickets!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Mark Shanahan been in?
Mark Shanahan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Mark Shanahan been in?
Mark Shanahan has not appeared in the West End.
How many shows has Mark Shanahan written?
Mark Shanahan has written 1 shows including A Sherlock Carol (Playwright).
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