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Terrence McNally (November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter. Described as "the bard of American theater" [1] and "one of the greatest contemporary playwrights the theater world has yet produced," [2] McNally was the recipient of five Tony Awards. [3] He won the Tony Award for Best Play for ...
Mar 24, 2020 · Terrence McNally, the four-time Tony Award-winning playwright whose outpouring of work for the theater dramatized and domesticated gay life across five decades, died on Tuesday in...
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Terrence McNally (born November 3, 1938, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.—died March 24, 2020, Sarasota, Florida) was an American dramatist whose plays explore human relationships—frequently those of gay men—and are typically characterized by dark humour. He also wrote books for musicals.
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Mar 25, 2020 · Terrence McNally obituary. US playwright and librettist best known for Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Michael Coveney. Wed 25 Mar 2020 09.50 EDT...
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The American Masters film on McNally explores his life and work as a trailblazing writer and LGBTQ advocate. He died at 81 from complications of COVID-19, after overcoming many challenges and creating art that made a difference.
Apr 7, 2020 · Terrence McNally was a prolific, much-honoured playwright who rose to the forefront of American theatre with a humane and lyrical style in works such as Love! Valour! Compassion! and...
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Mar 24, 2020 · Terrence McNally, whose long, varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him five Tony Awards and an Emmy, died Tuesday. He was 81.
