Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally ( born November 3, 1939 in Saint Petersburg, Florida) is an American playwright.
Life
McNally's sometimes operatic - grotesque pieces deal with social problems (Corpus Christi ), priorities are the discussion of gay lifestyles ( The Lisbon Traviata ) and with the life of Maria Callas ' (Master Class).
His plays have been successful in Germany. Similar to the U.S. Province aroused his play Corpus Christi in Germany sensation due to the protests from church groups, who saw a blasphemous confrontation with Jesus Christ in the piece.
After he had gone with the 25 years younger lawyer and Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy in 2001 in Vermont a Civil Union, he married him after opening marriage in 2010 in Washington, DC in front of a pastor of the United Church of Christ. As maid of honor functioned Tyne Daly and Kirdahy read a scene from the play Corpus Christi, in which the Christ-like figure named Joshua married two apostles. By McNally The reason for the recent ceremony was the desired equality: " We want the 'M' word. We do not like separate but equal. . We want equal " ( German :" We wanted the 'M' word [ Marriage Marriage ] We do not like to be separate but equal, we want equality ". .. )
Others
In October 2012 the deputy tried Golden Dawn and their trailers, along with conservative religious leaders, a theater performance of Corpus Christi in Hytirio to storm theaters in Athens. Bearded priests in black gowns were observed as they tore posters that advertised the event.
Works
- Next (1969 )
- Boticelli (1968 )
- Witness ( 1968)
- Sweet Eros ( 1969)
- Bringing It All Home (1969 )
- Whiskey (1973 )
- Bad Habits (1974 )
- The Ritz (1975 )
- Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune (1987 )
- Andre 's Mother ( 1988)
- The Lisbon Traviata (1989 )
- Lips Together, Teeth Apart ( 1991)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992 )
- Love! Valour! Compassion! (1994)
- Master Class (1995 )
- Corpus Christi ( 1997)
- The Stendhal Syndrome ( 2004)
- Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams (2005)
- Some Men (2006)
- Deuce (2007)
- Unusual Acts of Devotion ( 2008)
- Golden Age (2009)