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For nearly sixty years, playwright Terrence McNally has been a force in American theater. His work, encompassing plays, musicals, teleplays, and opera, has been performed around the world. McNally is the consummate artist, delving into the human soul, fearlessly examining both the lighter and darker aspects of existence in an uncertainand sometimes frighteningworld.

This book looks at McNally''s life and work against the backdrop of a dynamic theatrical culture, tracing the ways in which an artist grows and responds to reality. Starting in the Off-Off-Broadway movement in the 1960s, McNally''s work has continually reflected a changing culture, from opposition to the Vietnam War through the emergence of AIDS and the gay rights movement.

Based on extensive interviews with McNally, it also features interviews with many of the artistsactors, designers, producerswith whom he's collaborated, including Nathan Lane, Chita Rivera, Angela Lansbury, Audra McDonald, Swoo

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      Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
      Publication Date: 15/07/2023
      ISBN13: 9781493053773, 978-1493053773
      ISBN10: 1493053779
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      For nearly sixty years, playwright Terrence McNally has been a force in American theater. His work, encompassing plays, musicals, teleplays, and opera, has been performed around the world. McNally is the consummate artist, delving into the human soul, fearlessly examining both the lighter and darker aspects of existence in an uncertainand sometimes frighteningworld.

      This book looks at McNally''s life and work against the backdrop of a dynamic theatrical culture, tracing the ways in which an artist grows and responds to reality. Starting in the Off-Off-Broadway movement in the 1960s, McNally''s work has continually reflected a changing culture, from opposition to the Vietnam War through the emergence of AIDS and the gay rights movement.

      Based on extensive interviews with McNally, it also features interviews with many of the artistsactors, designers, producerswith whom he's collaborated, including Nathan Lane, Chita Rivera, Angela Lansbury, Audra McDonald, Swoo

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