Peter Parnell(/pɑːrˈnɛl/;born 1953) is an American Broadway and Off-Broadwayplaywright,television writer, and children's book author. Parnell is also Vice-President of the Dramatists Guild of America, the professional association of playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.[1]
Personal life
editParnell is gay and is married to the psychiatristJustin Richardson.They live in Manhattan with their daughter.[2]
Plays
edit- The Hunchback of Notre Dame- Disney Theatricals - music byAlan Menken,lyrics byStephen Schwartz
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever- St. James Theater, Broadway - 2011 - starring Harry Connick Jr., Jessie Mueller, and David Turner[3]
- Trumpery-Atlantic Theatre Company- 2007[4][5][6]Trumperyreceived its European and British premiere in Oxford, UK during June 2014.[7]
- QED-Lincoln Center Theater- starring Alan Alda - 2001[8]
- The Cider House Rules, Part One,adapted from John Irving's novel -Atlantic Theatre Company,Mark Taper Forum,Seattle Rep
- The Cider House Rules, Part Two,Mark Taper Forum,Seattle Rep
- Flaubert's Latest-Playwrights Horizons- 1992[9]
- Hyde in Hollywood-Playwrights Horizons- 1989[10]
- An Imaginary Life-Playwrights Horizons- 1993[11]
- Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket- starring Thomas Hulce -Playwrights Horizons[12]
- Romance Language-Playwrights Horizons- 1985[13]
- Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World- National Playwrights Conference at theEugene O'Neill Theater Center,1977; Alley Theater, Boston, 1981[14]
- Sorrows of Stephen- The Public Theater - 1979[15]
Television
edit- The West Wing,Season One - Executive Story Editor - 1999–2000[16]
- The West Wing,Season Two - Co-Producer - 2000–2001[16]
- The Guardian,Season One - Producer - 2001–2002[16]
- Inconceivable,Season One - Producer - 2005[16]
- Six Degrees,Season One - Consulting Producer - 2006–2007[16]
- BrainDead- Producer - 2017[16]
Children's literature
edit- And Tango Makes ThreewithJustin Richardson.The book tells the true story of two male penguins living in the Central Park Zoo who pair-bonded and together hatched a chick named Tango. The book has received numerous awards and was the single most challenged or banned book in the United States in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010. It remains one of the ten most banned books in several countries.
- Christian, the Hugging Lion,a children's book about the true story ofChristian the lion.
Grants and awards
editNEA, Guggenheim, Ingram Merrill and Lecomte de Nouy foundations; the Fund for New American Plays, Kennedy Center, American Theatre Critics' Association and Ovation awards for Best Play (for The Cider House Rules).[17] For [ "And Tango Makes Three" ]:
- American Library Association Notable Children's Book- 2006
- ASPCA's Henry Bergh Award - 2005[18]
- Gustavus Myer Outstanding Book Award- 2006[19]
- Nick Jr.Family Magazine Best Book of the Year - 2006
- Bank StreetBest Book of the Year - 2006
- Cooperative Children's Book CouncilChoice, and CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book - 2006
- Lambda Literary Awardfinalist - 2006
- Sheffield Children's Book Award - shortlisted - 2008[20]
Further reading
edit- Interview inYou Can’t Say That! Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell.Candlewick Press,2021, a young adult non-fiction book about book censorship, edited by young adult author and literary criticLeonard S. Marcus.ISBN 9780763690366
References
edit- ^"Council Bios".Dramatists Guild.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"A Baby for the Gay Authors Behind the Daddy Penguins".The New York Times.2 October 2009.
- ^Healy, Patrick (24 November 2011)."'On a Clear Day' Now Centers on the Psychiatrist ".The New York Times.
- ^Isherwood, Charles(6 December 2007)."Don't Dillydally, Darwin, It's Survival of the Quickest".The New York Times.Retrieved9 December2014.
- ^Dean, Cornelia (18 December 2007)."Darwin's Era, Modern Themes: Science, Faith and Publication".The New York Times.
- ^"Parnell's 'Trumpery' World Premiere Tonight at Atlantic".Broadway World. 14 November 2007.Retrieved9 August2010.
- ^Mike Taylor,ElevenOne Theatre presents Trumpery by Peter Parnell,retrieved16 June2014
- ^Overbye, Dennis (13 November 2001)."On Stage, a Day in the Life of an Idiosyncratic Physicist".The New York Times.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"Flaubert's Latest".Playwrights Horizons.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"Hyde in Hollywood".Playwrights Horizons.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"An Imaginary Life".Playwrights Horizons.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket".Playwrights Horizons.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"Romance Language".Playwrights Horizons.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^Stern, Alan (18 August 1981)."Home movies".The Boston Phoenix.Retrieved13 April2024.
- ^Blau, Eleanor (6 January 1980)."He Calls 'Sorrows' a Comic Ache - A Comic Ache - Article - NYTimes.com".Select.nytimes.com.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^abcdef"Peter Parnell".IMDb.
- ^"Biography - Peter Parnell".American Theatre Wing. Archived fromthe originalon 9 February 2014.Retrieved5 December2013.
- ^"ASPCA".ASPCA.Archived fromthe originalon 13 March 2011.
- ^"de beste bron van informatie over myerscenter. Deze website is te koop!".myerscenter.org. Archived fromthe originalon 29 February 2012.Retrieved3 March2012.
- ^[1]Archived20 June 2011 at theWayback Machine