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Nicholas Shanley and Frances Kelly Shanley were Shanley's parents. His mother worked as a telephone operator, and his father was a meat-packer.
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Shanley was born to an Irish-American family living in the Bronx, New York City. -
Shanley is a playwright responsible for writing more than 23 plays and have been performed world wide. In North America alone, there is around 80 plays produced annually. -
John Patrick Shanley, born 13th, October 1950. and is still alive today at age 74.
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Shanley had a rough start academically as he was on academic probation but ultimately graduated from New York University as Valedictorian in 1977, with a degree in Educational Theatre. Shanley was enlisted in the Marine Coprs for one year stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He witnessed very terrible things related to the Vietnam War. -
This play won the Obie Award and the Theatre World Award in 1983. The 2024 revival was nominated for the Drama League Awards. -
Shanley wrote 1983 and debuted that same year in June at the Circle in the Square Theatre. -
There is little information known about Shanley's first wife but it is stated that his first marriage ended in 1983 after nearly a decade long of being together.
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In 1988, Shanley married actress Jayne Haynes. It isn't clear when they divorced but there is mention of divorce in August of 2002.
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Shanley adopted his two sons in 1992, both born that year as well.
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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea was revived in 2004 and production continued at the Second-Stage Theatre off-Broadway. Revived once again in 2023 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. -
In 2004, Shanley was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame for his success as a playwright, director, screenwriter, and connection to the Bronx Community. -
Doubt: A Parable first debuted 23rd, November 2004, off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club -
In 2005, Doubt: A Parable won a grand total of 11 Tony Awards and was nominated for 4 other awards in the same year. -
After it's debut at the Manhattan Theatre Club, production continued at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway with a grand total of 525 performances and 25 previews. There began a revival of the play in early February of 2024 and ended late April of 2024.
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Shanley was the commencement speaker at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York.
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Outside Mullingar was nominated for two 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, for Outstanding New Broadway Play and Outstanding Actor in a Play (Brían F. O’Byrne).
The play received two 2014 Drama Desk Award nominations: Outstanding Play and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Peter Maloney).
The play received one 2014 Tony Award nomination, for Best Play. -
The play Outside Mullingar was written in 2014 and premiered January 23rd, 2014 on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
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Shanley currently lives in New York City. He recently has had a play open at the Manhattan Theatre Club named "Brooklyn Laundry early 2024.
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Kansas' William Inge Center for the Arts is honoring playwright John Patrick Shanley with the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre Award.
Shanley received the award at the 42nd annual Inge Theatre Festival at Independence Community College April 17-19th.