Celebration of Life of Late Playwright Terrence McNally Held on Broadway November 1

A celebration of the life of late playwright Terrence McNally takes place November 1 at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The five-time Tony Award recipient passed away March 24, 2020.

The 4 PM event is open to the public, with masks and proof of vaccination required to enter the theatre. Readings, performances, and tributes will make up the program.

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“Over the past year and a half... I've learned a lot about the importance of rituals and the necessity of gathering with loved ones in the face of loss,” said McNally’s husband, Tom Kirdahy, in a Facebook post. “And I've learned a lot about Terrence from people all over the world who have shared stories with me about the way he impacted their lives, personally and professionally.”

Among his myriad works, Mr. McNally wrote the plays Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class, and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (recently revived on Broadway), along with penning the books to the musicals Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime, and Anastasia. An updated version of his showbiz comedy It's Only a Play played the Schoenfeld in 2014.

Separately from the ceremony, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres November 3 (which would have marked McNally's 83rd birthday) for one minute at 6:30 PM.

Look Back at the Shows Terrence McNally Brought to Broadway

Frankie_and_Johnny_in_the_Clair_de_Lune_Broadway_First_Performance_2019_Terrence_McNally_HR — Look Back at the Shows Terrence McNally Brought to Broadway

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The Lady of the Camellias Playbill - March 1963 — The Lady of the Camellias

The Lady of the Camellias,1963, cast — Cast of *The Lady of the Camellias*

And Things That Go Bump in the Night Playbill - April 1965

And Things That Go Bump in the Night, Broadway, 1965, Eileen Heckart, Robert Drivas, and Susan — in *And Things Go Bump in the Night*

And Things That Go Bump in the Night, Broadway,1965, Marco St. John and Robert Drivas_HR — Marco St. John and Robert Drivas in *And Things Go Bump in the Night*

Bad Habits, 1974, cast, friedman abeles_HR — Cast of *Bad Habits*

The Rink Playbill - Opening Night, Feb 1984

HR - The Rink (Broadway 1984) - Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera — Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera in *The Rink*.

Ken Howard

The Rink HR — Jason Alexander, Scott Holmes, Mel Johnson, Jr., Chita Rivera, Ronn Carrol, Scott Ellis and Frank Mastrocola

Kiss of the Spider Woman Playbill - Opening Night, May 1993

HR - Kiss of the Spider Woman (Broadway 1993) - Brent Carver, Chita Rivera, Anthony Crivello — Brent Carver, Chita Rivera, and Anthony Crivello in the original Broadway company of *Kiss of the Spider Woman*.

Martha Swope / The New York Public Library

Kiss_Of_The_Spider_Woman_Broadway_Production_Photos_1993_Brent_Carver_Anthony_Crivello_HR — Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello

Love! Valour! Compassion! Playbill - March 1995

Love! Valour! Compassion!, 1995, Nathan Lane, Stephen Spinella, Justin Kirk, John Glover, Stephen Bogardus and John Benjamin Hickey, — Nathan Lane, Stephen Spinella, Justin Kirk, John Glover, Stephen Bogardus and John Benjamin Hickey in *Love! Valour! Compassion!*

Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Master Class Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1995

Zoe Caldwell in *Master Class*

Jay Thompson

HR - Ragtime - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald — Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald in *Ragtime*.

Catherine Ashmore

The Full Monty Playbill - Opening Night — Full Monty Playbill - Opening Night

The Full Monty (Broadway 2000) - Marcus Neville, André De Shields, John Ellison Conlee, Patrick Wilson, Romain Fruge, Jason Danieley - HR — Marcus Neville, André De Shields, John Ellison Conlee, Patrick Wilson, Romain Fruge, and Jason Danieley in *The Full Monty*

Craig Schwartz

Frank and Johnny Playbill - Opening Night

Stanley Tucci and Edie Falco in <i>Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune</i>. — Stanley Tucci and Edie Falco in *Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune*.

Photo by Joan Marcus

Chita Rivera: the Dancer's Life Playbill - Nov 2005

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