Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally is a big name in the entertainment and writing industry. He was a professional screenwriter, playwright, and librettist. He is well-known for writing plays like Lips Together, Teeth Apart. This legendary playwright’s six decades in the theatre is explained in the documentary Every Act of Life. He died on the 24th of March, 2020, at the age of 81, because of the complications of coronavirus.

Bio

Terrence McNally was born on the 3rd of November, 1938, under the name Terrence McNally in St. Petersburgh, Florida, U.S. He was the son of Hubert McNally and Dorothy McNally. His parents were transplanted New Yorkers who ran a seaside bar and grill. Later, Hubert managed a Schlitz beer distributorship as an owner. Furthermore, the details about his siblings are unknown.

Education

Terrence attended the W.B. Ray High School located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. For further studies, he attended Columbia University and graduated with a B.A degree in English.

Dating and Marriage

McNally dated Tom Kirdahy since 2003. Tom is a Broadway producer and former civil rights attorney. The couple married on the 6th of April, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The couple renewed their vows at New York City Hall on the 26th of June, 2015, after same-sex marriage was legalized in all 50 states by the Supreme Court’s decision.

Death

Terrence McNally’s health was not so good before his death. He once suffered from Lung Cancer and overcame it. However, he died on the 24th of March, 2020, due to complications from the coronavirus disease during the pandemic.

Career

Plays

Terrence’s first play was And Things That Go Bump in the Night that premiered on the 4th of February, 1964. In 1968, he wrote the play Botticelli. In the same year, he wrote three plays titled Sweet Eros, Witness, and Cuba Si!. The following year, he wrote the plays Bringing It All Back Home and Next. After two years, in 1971, Terrence wrote Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?.

Furthermore, he then wrote Whiskey in 1973 and Bad Habits and The Tubs in 1974. He then wrote the play The Ritz in 1975. After nearly seven years, he wrote Frankie and Johnny’s play in the Claire de Lune in 1982. Furthermore, he noted. It was Only a Play in 1986.  In 1989, Terrence wrote two plays titled The Lisbon Traviata and Prelude and Liebestod.

Furthermore, he wrote the play Lips Together, Teeth Apart in 1991. Two years later, A Perfect Ganesh premiered. Similarly, in 1994, McNally wrote Hidden Agendas, Love! Valor! Compassion!. He then wrote two plays in 1995 titled By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea, and Master Class. In 1998, Corpus Christi was released.

Furthermore, in 2005, Terrence wrote Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams. A year later, he wrote Some Men and The Sunday Times. Deuce was then released in 2007. Similarly, he released Unusual Acts of Devotion in 2008 and the Golden Age in 2009. In 2013, he released the play, And Away We Go. He then released two plays in 2014 titled Mothers and Sons, and It’s Only a Play. His last play, titled Fire and Air, was premiered in 2018.

Musical Theatres

Terrence McNally also wrote some famous musicals. His first musical was titled Here’s Where I Belonged in 1968. In 1984, The Rink was released. Other musicals written by Terrence are Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992),
Ragtime (1996), The Full Monty (2000), The Visit (2001), A Man of No Importance (2002), Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life (2005), Catch Me If You Can (2011), and Anastasia (2016).

Opera

Furthermore, Terrence has written the libretto for operas like The Food of Love (1999), Dead Man Walking (2000), Three Decembers (2008), and Great Scott (2015).

Movies

Terrence wrote the storyline for movies like The Ritz, that released in 1976. Furthermore, he also wrote for Frankie and Johnny, and Love! Valor! Compassion! (1997).

Television Series

Some of the drama film and sitcom that was written by Terrence McNally is Mamma Malone (1984), Andre’s Mother(1990), The Last Mile (1992), and Common Ground (2000).

Awards

Terrence’s first award was the Tony Awards for the Best Book of a Musical in 1993 for Kiss of the Spider Woman. He then won another Tony award in 1995 for Love! Valor! Compassion! in the Best Play category. Furthermore, in 1996, he won another Tony Award in the Best Play category for Master Class. Similarly, in 1998, he won another Tony Award for Ragtime in the Best Book of a Musical type. He also won three Drama Desk Awards in 1995, 1996, and 1998.

Net Worth of Terrence McNally

Terrence wrote some of the most famous plays in history. However, His net worth is currently is not estimated. Nevertheless, he earned money through his writing career.