John Patrick Shanley

Doubt: Nun Cries Sex Abuse, But This Sister's a Disgrace

My difficulty with John Patrick Shanley's highly regarded moral parable Doubt at Manhattan Theatre C  read more »

Norman's 'Night, Mother Makes Good Case for Suicide

Marsha Norman's 'Night, Mother, at the Royale on Broadway with Edie Falco and Brenda Blethyn, is the  read more »

Accents Get Big American Laughs; Is Being a Foreigner That Funny?

I was glad to hear John Patrick Shanley sounding off about bad plays recently.  read more »

Mad-as-Hell Playwright Comes Out Swinging

The moment of the week for me came during John Patrick Shanley's feverish, deranged and gloriously w  read more »

Snap Out of It! Shanley's Florentine Folly

One of the curious things about John Patrick Shanley's overheated drama about the Renaissance sculpt  read more »