John Patrick Shanley

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox writer John Patrick Shanley (born October 13, 1950) is an American playwright, theater director, and filmmaker. He won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Moonstruck.<ref name=alex/><ref>John Patrick Shanley imdb.com</ref><ref>McKinley, Jesse. "'Spamalot' and 'Doubt' Win the Top Tony Awards". New York Times. June 6, 2005</ref> His play, Doubt: A Parable, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play; he wrote and directed the film adaptation, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Early life and education

Shanley was born into an Irish-American family in The Bronx, New York City. His mother worked as a telephone operator, and his father was a meat-packer. The neighborhood Shanley grew up in was considered very rough.<ref name=alex>Witchel, Alex. "The Confessions of John Patrick Shanley" The New York Times, November 7, 2004</ref>

Shanley's academic career did not begin well, but ultimately he graduated from New York University with honors from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.<ref name=saito>Saito, Stephen. "IFC Interview: John Patrick Shanley on 'Doubt'" ifc.com, December 12, 2008</ref> In his program bio for the Broadway production of Doubt: A Parable, he mentions that he was "thrown out of St. Helena's kindergarten, banned from St. Anthony's hot lunch program and expelled from Cardinal Spellman High School." He was heavily influenced by one of his first teachers, Sister Margaret McEntee, on whom he based the character of Sister James in his play, Doubt.<ref>Doubt Template:Webarchive playbillvault.com, March 31, 2005</ref> While at Cardinal Spellman High School, he saw two school productions that influenced him: The Miracle Worker and Cyrano de Bergerac.<ref>Hodges, Benjamin A. editor. The Play that Changed My Life: America's Foremost Playwrights on the Plays that Influenced Them. 2009. Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. 2009. p. 129</ref>

After his freshman year at New York University, Shanley was put on academic probation. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving in a stateside post during the Vietnam War.<ref name=alex/> Following his military service, he wrote a novel, then burned it, and returned to the university with the help of the G.I. Bill, and by supporting himself with a series of jobs: elevator operator, house painter, furniture mover, locksmith, bartender. He graduated from New York University as valedictorian in 1977,<ref name=saito/><ref>Bourque-Sheil, Brendan. Interview with John Patrick Shanley. Comedycongloverate's Blog. January 9, 2012. [1]</ref> with a degree in Educational Theatre, and is a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre.<ref>Shanley topics.nytimes.com</ref>

Career

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John Patrick Shanley sits down to discuss adaptations and his creative process at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on March 23, 2015

Shanley is the author of more than 23 plays, which have been translated and performed around the world, including 80 productions a year in North America. He has often directed his own productions.<ref name=alex/>

He has also written for film; his second film, Moonstruck (1987), stars Nicolas Cage and Cher, and won three Academy Awards, including one for his screenplay.<ref>" 'Moonsruck' Awards" tcm.com, accessed January 3, 2014</ref> In 1990, Shanley directed his script of Joe Versus the Volcano. Shanley also wrote two songs for the movie: "Marooned Without You" and "The Cowboy Song."<ref>Joe Versus the Volcano tcm.com, accessed January 3, 2014</ref> He wrote the screenplay for the film Congo (1995), which was based on the Michael Crichton book.<ref>Maslin, Janet. "Movie Review. 'Congo'" The New York Times, June 9, 1995</ref>

His play Doubt: A Parable ran on Broadway from March 31, 2005, to July 2, 2006, and won four 2005 Tony Awards (including Best Play),<ref>Jones, Kenneth. " 'Doubt' Is Best Play, 'Spamalot' Best Musical; Butz, Irwin, Clark, Jones, Nichols Win 2005 Tonys" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, June 5, 2005</ref> the Drama Desk Award (including Outstanding Play)<ref>Jones, Kenneth and Ku, Andrew. " 'Doubt', 'Spamalot', 'Twelve Angry Men', 'La Cage' Win 2005 Drama Desk Awards" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, May 23, 2005</ref> and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.<ref>Simonson, Robert. "John Patrick Shanley's 'Doubt' Wins 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, April 4, 2005</ref> Shanley wrote and directed the 2008 film version, which starred Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis.<ref>" 'Doubt' Listing" tcm.com, accessed January 3, 2014</ref> The screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award, and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.<ref>Doubt imdb.com</ref> Doubt: A Parable, is featured in The Fourth Wall, a book of photographs by Amy Arbus for which Shanley also wrote the foreword.

In 2012, Shanley wrote the libretto for an opera version of Doubt: A Parable, which premiered at the Minnesota Opera in January 2013, with music by Douglas J. Cuomo. Until then, his experience with opera was not extensive; he had attended a few performances and had listened to recordings. As he worked on the libretto, using many lines that come directly from the play, he describes that his enthusiasm for the form grew.<ref>Dobrzynski, Judith H. "A Re-'Doubt'-able Effort" Wall Street Journal (online.wsj.com), January 16, 2013</ref> Also in 2012, his play Storefront Church ran Off-Broadway in a production by the Atlantic Theater Company. The play concerns Bronx residents "whose lives become tangled in unexpected ways when a mortgage goes sour".<ref>Isherwood, Charles. "Theater Review. 'Storefront Church,' by John Patrick Shanley" The New York Times, June 11, 2012</ref> Storefront Church was also put up by San Francisco Playhouse in San Francisco in December 2013 where it was very well received.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His play Outside Mullingar opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club, on January 3, 2014 (in previews) and officially on January 23, 2014. The play was directed by Doug Hughes and starred Debra Messing and Brían F. O'Byrne.<ref>Gans, Andrew. "Debra Messing Is 'Outside Mullingar', Beginning Jan. 3 on Broadway" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, January 3, 2014</ref> The play is set in the Irish countryside.<ref>Isherwood, Charles. "Theater Review. 'Outside Mullingar,' by John Patrick Shanley, Opens" The New York Times, January 23, 2014</ref> In 2020, a film adaptation of the play was released, entitled Wild Mountain Thyme.

Template:Visible anchor, which he directed, was produced Off-Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club. It opened on February 9, 2016, and featured Timothée Chalamet, Robert Sean Leonard, Annika Boras, Chris McGarry and David Potters. The play concerns a lonely teen from The Bronx who attends a private school in New Hampshire.<ref>Clement, Olivia. "World Premiere of 'Prodigal Son' Opens Tonight Off-Broadway" playbill.com, February 9, 2016</ref> His play The Portuguese Kid opened on October 24, 2017, at the New York City Center Stage I, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club. Directed by Shanley, the cast featured Jason Alexander, Sherie Rene Scott, Mary Testa, Aimee Carrero and Pico Alexander.<ref>Clement, Olivia. " 'The Portuguese Kid', With Jason Alexander and Sherie Rene Scott, Opens Off-Broadway" Playbill, October 24, 2017</ref> His new play Brooklyn Laundry opened on February 6, 2024, at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Shanley directed, with a cast featuring Cecily Strong, David Zayas, Florencia Lozano, and Andrea Syglowski.<ref>Cote, David. " Review: It All Comes Out in the Wash at John Patrick Shanley’s ‘Brooklyn Laundry’" The New York Observer, March 4, 2024</ref>

Personal life

Shanley resides in New York City. He has been married and divorced twice; with his second wife, Jayne Haynes, he adopted two sons, both born in 1992.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Works

Theater

Year Title Playwright Director Venue Template:Tooltip
1982 Welcome to the Moon Template:Yes Template:No Ensemble Studio Theater, Off-Broadway <ref>Rich, Frank. "The Stage: 'Welcome To The Moon'" The New York Times, November 24, 1982</ref>
1983 Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Template:Yes Template:No Circle in the Square Theatre, Off-Broadway <ref>" Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
1984 Savage in Limbo Template:Yes Template:No Gate Theatre, London <ref>"The Dreamer Examines His Pillow Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
1985 The Dreamer Examines His Pillow Template:Yes Template:No 47th Street Theatre, Off-Broadway
1986 Italian American Reconciliation Template:Yes Template:No Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway
1986 Women of Manhattan Template:Yes Template:No Off-Broadway <ref>" Women of Manhattan Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
1987 All for Charity Template:Yes Template:No Ensemble Studio Theater <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1990 The Big Funk Template:Yes Template:Yes New York Shakespeare Festival <ref>" 'The Big Funk' Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
1991 Beggars in the House of Plenty Template:Yes Template:Yes Off-Broadway Manhattan Theatre Club <ref>" Beggars in the House of Plenty Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 5, 2014</ref>
1992 The Wild Goose Template:Yes Template:No Ensemble Studio Theater <ref>Gussow, Mel. "Review/Theater; Giving One-Act Plays Fairest Shot at Success" Template:Webarchive The New York Times, May 5, 1992</ref>
1993 Four Dogs and a Bone Template:Yes Template:Yes Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway <ref>" Four Dogs and a Bone Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
1996 Missing Marisa/Kissing Christine Template:Yes Template:Yes Primary Stages, Off-Broadway <ref>" 'Missing/Kissing' Listing" Template:Webarchive lortel.org, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
1998 Psychopathia Sexualis Template:Yes Template:No Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway
2001 Where's My Money? Template:Yes Template:Yes LAByrinth Theatre Company
Manhattan Theatre Club 		<ref>Jones, Kenneth and Simonson, Robert. "John Patrick Shanley's 'Where's My Money?' Ends Jan. 13 at MTC" Template:Webarchive January 13, 2002</ref>
2001 Cellini Template:Yes Template:Yes Second Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway
2003 Dirty Story Template:Yes Template:No Off-Broadway <ref>Bacalzo, Dan."Reviews. 'Dirty Story'" March 5, 2003</ref>
2004 Doubt: A Parable Template:Yes Template:No Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway
Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway
2004 Sailor's Song Template:Yes Template:No Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Off-Broadway <ref>Hernandez, Ernio. "Part 1 of 3: John Patrick Shanley's 'Sailor's Song' Opens Off-Broadway, Nov. 7" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, November 7, 2004</ref>
2005 Defiance Template:Yes Template:No Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway
2007 Romantic Poetry Template:Yes Template:Yes Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway <ref>Brantley, Ben. Theater Review. 'Romantic Poetry'" The New York Times, October 29, 2008</ref>
2010 Pirate Template:Yes Template:No Powerhouse Theater
Vassar & New York Stage and Film 		<ref>Jones, Kenneth. "Charlotte Parry, Ivan Hernandez Featured in John Patrick Shanley's 'Pirate', Starting July 21" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, July 21, 2010</ref>
2012 Storefront Church Template:Yes Template:Yes Atlantic Theater Company, Off-Broadway
2014 Outside Mullingar Template:Yes Template:No Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway
2016 Prodigal Son Template:Yes Template:Yes New York City Center, Off-Broadway
2017 The Portuguese Kid Template:Yes Template:Yes Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway
2021 Candlelight Template:Yes Template:No New Ohio Theatre, Off-Off-Broadway <ref>Harms, Talaura. "World Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's 'Candlelight' Begins November 27" Playbill, November 27, 2021</ref>
2024 Brooklyn Laundry Template:Yes Template:Yes Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway

Film

Year Title Director Writer Template:Tooltip
1987 Moonstruck Template:No Template:Yes
Five Corners Template:No Template:Yes <ref>Canby, Vincent. "Movie Review. 'Five Corners' (1987)" The New York Times, January 22, 1988</ref>
1989 The January Man Template:No Template:Yes <ref>Canby, Vincent. Movie Review. 'January Man' (1989) The New York Times, January 13, 1989</ref>
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano Template:Yes Template:Yes
1993 Alive Template:No Template:Yes <ref>Maslin, Janet. "Movie Review. 'Alive' (1993)" The New York Times, January 15, 1993</ref>
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Template:No Template:Yes <ref>Maslin, Janet. Movie Review. 'We re Back A Dinosaur s Story' (1993)" The New York Times, November 24, 1993</ref>
1995 Congo Template:No Template:Yes
2008 Doubt Template:Yes Template:Yes
2020 Wild Mountain Thyme Template:Yes Template:Yes

Television

Year Title Notes Ref.
1993 Danny i Roberta TV movie
2002 Live from Baghdad <ref>" 'Live from Baghdad' Cast and Crew" tcm.com, accessed January 4, 2014</ref>
2018 The Portuguese Kid
2019 Great Performances Episode: "Cuomo: Doubt"

Accolades and honors

In 2002 Shanley was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame.<ref>Bronx Walk of Fame Inductees, 2004 ilovethebronx.com</ref>

Awards
Nominations

References

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