Taylor Mac
Photos: Sierra Boggess in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Jun 1, 2026)
Tamzin Outhwaite and Kevin Bishop Will Lead West End Transfer of Mike Leigh's ABIGAIL'S PARTY (May 26, 2026)
WAKE, 2021, and More Set For ArtsEmerson 2026/27 Season (May 21, 2026)
BIO
Taylor Mac (who uses "judy"-lowercase sic-as a gender pronoun) is a theater artist whose work has been performed at New York City's Town Hall, Lincoln Center, and Playwrights Horizons; London's Hackney Empire and Barbican; D.C.'s Kennedy Center; Los Angeles's Royce Hall and Ace Theater (through the Center for the Art of Performance); Chicago's Steppenwolf; Australia's Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Festival; Stockholm's Södra Theatern; San Francisco's Curran; and hundreds of other theaters, museums, music halls, opera houses, cabarets, and festivals around the globe. Mac is the author of seventeen full-length works of theater including A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Hir, The Walk Across America for Mother Earth, The Lily's Revenge, The Young Ladies Of, Red Tide Blooming, and The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac. Sometimes Taylor acts in other people's plays (or co-creations). Notably: Good Person of Szechwan (La Mama and The Public Theater), A Midsummer's Night Dream (Classic Stage Company), and The Last Two People on Earth (American Repertory Theater), a two-person vaudeville opposite Mandy Patinkin and directed by Susan Stroman. Mac is a MacArthur Fellow, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama and the recipient of multiple awards including the Kennedy Prize, two Helpmann Awards, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Herb Alpert in Theater, the Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, two Bessie Awards, two Obie Awards, and an Ethyl Eichelberger Award. An alumnus of New Dramatists, judy is currently the resident playwright at the Here Arts Center.
Photos
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Theatre Marquee unveiling for the Taylor Mac Comedy "Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus" starring Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin with direction by George C. Wolfe at the Booth Theatre on February 8, 2019 in New York City.
From: Photo Coverage: A Look Back on Broadway's Marquees of 2019
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Awards and Nominations
Taylor MacThe Hang
Taylor MacThe Hang
Taylor MacThe Hang
winner
Taylor Mac
Taylor Mac, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus
winner
Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
winner
Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Taylor Mac, Hir
Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan
Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan
Videos
Video: Mandy Patinkin Leads 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration
by Stephi Wild - 2026-01-02 07:02:29
Video: Sierra Boggess in a Scene from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-08-01 13:43:31
Video: J. Harrison Ghee Performs 'Let There Be Light' from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by Joshua Wright - 2024-07-25 15:10:22
Video: Highlights from MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-07-08 16:29:52
Video: Tony-Winner Rob Ashford Talks MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by A.A. Cristi - 2024-06-14 23:46:37
Video: Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown Talk MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by A.A. Cristi - 2024-06-13 20:55:38
Video: Choreographer Tanya Birl-Torres On MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at the Goodman
by Joshua Wright - 2024-06-12 13:49:34
Video: Rob Ashford Discusses MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-05-29 14:36:40
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026
Broadway and West End star Sierra Boggess returned to London for a one-night-only solo concert at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. See photos of the concert here!
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Mike Leigh's black comedy ABIGAIL'S PARTY, directed by Nadia Fall, will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre following its Theatre Royal Stratford East run, with Tamzin Outhwaite and Kevin Bishop leading the cast.
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
ArtsEmerson announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight theatrical events from the U.S., Ireland, Canada, and South Africa, including works by Taylor Mac and Tony Award nominee Patrick Page.
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026
Birdland Jazz Club will present an encore of HOT COMBINATION, featuring Bryce Edwards and Mike Davis honoring 1920s jazz duo Red Nichols and Cliff Edwards, backed by an all-star traditional jazz band.
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Taylor Mac will perform HOLIDAY SAUCE live in the UK for the first time at Soho Theatre Walthamstow, blending music, film, burlesque and what Mac calls 'random acts of fabulousness.'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
Stanford Live announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring more than 50 artists spanning music, dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance, with the guitar as a unifying theme and America's 250th anniversary as a backdrop.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026
Clubbed Thumb has announced initial casting for its 2026 SUMMERWORKS festival. The annual festival of new plays will take place at the wild project in New York City. The lineup will include three productions running throughout the summer.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities in Oxford, will open its doors to the public this weekend. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Ancram Center for the Arts has announced its 2026 season featuring Letters from Max, I’m Almost There, and A Number. The lineup also includes Play Lab presentations of Clarence, in a Pause and Be Safe I Love You.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
The Huntington has announced its 2026/27 season, led by the world premiere musical UNORTHODOX by Benj Pasek, Shaina Taub, and Joshua Harmon. The lineup also includes PURPOSE, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2026
In its 2026 Spring Fête, Soho Rep will honor Mike Pratt’s 30 years of transformative service at the Scherman Foundation. The event will also celebrate playwright Aleshea Harris and the release of her feature film Is God Is.
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 31, 2026
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, currently starring on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, will announce the nominees for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards. Tune in right here at BroadwayWorld tomorrow, April 1 (2pm ET) to watch the announcement live.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026
After a yearlong, nationwide search, Trinity Repertory Company has selected Meredith McDonough as the theater's next Artistic Director. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2026
Next month, two-time Obie Award winner Phillip James Brannon, Grammy and Emmy Award nominee Cheyenne Jackson, and original Off-Broadway and Broadway cast member Bianca Leigh will return to the Lyceum Theatre to reprise their roles in Oh, Mary!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2026
Hunter College's MFA Playwriting program, in collaboration with Breaking the Binary Theatre, will present a series of free public master class workshops aimed at supporting transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ theatre artists.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2026
Performances are now underway for CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 5, 2026
The one-night-only event celebrating Joe’s Pub & Dr. Justin Vivian Bond featured performances by Bond, Taylor Mac, Bianca Leigh, and more. See photos from the 3/2 night
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2026
Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater held its 2026 Annual Gala on Monday, March 2, honoring Dr. Justin Vivian Bond as this year’s Vanguard Honoree. Check out photos of the production.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Taylor Mac has written 4 shows including A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Author), Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Playwright), The Fre (Playwright), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Book).
Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hang, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hang, Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for The Hang, Unique contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Best Play (Tony Awards) for Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Special Citation (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Special Citations (Obie Awards) for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Hir, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Good Person of Szechwan and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for Good Person of Szechwan.
Taylor Mac has won several prestigious awards, including the Unique Contribution to the Theatre from the Drama League Awards. Additionally, Mac received a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. Further, they were awarded Special Citations from the Obie Awards for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.
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