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BIO

Martin is an award-winning writer/director, and Hangmen marks his seventh play to be produced on Broadway. His plays include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara, The Lonesome West, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Pillowman, A Behanding in Spokane, and Hangmen. His most recent film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, won Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards for Best Picture and McDonagh’s screenplay. His other film work as writer/director includes Seven Psychopaths, In Bruges, and his Oscar-winning short, Six Shooter. His newest film, The Banshees of Inisherin, will be released within the year.

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Productions

The PillowmanThe Pillowman
 
[West End, 2023]
WRITER
HangmenHangmen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Playwright
The Cripple of InishmaanThe Cripple of Inishmaan
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Playwright

Writing

The Pillowman
Playwright
Hangmen
Author

Movies

In Bruges
[ 2008 ] director
Seven Psychopaths
[ 2012 ] writer
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
[ 2017 ] director
The Banshees of Inisherin
[ 2022 ] producer

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Martin McDonagh, Hangmen


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Best Foreign Play

Martin McDonagh, Hangmen

Evening Standard Awards - 2015 - Best Play

Martin McDonaghHangmen


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Obie Awards - 2006 - Playwriting

Martin McDonagh, The Lieutenant Of Inishmore

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Play

Martin McDonagh, The Lieutenant of Inishmore


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Best Foreign Play

Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Play

Martin McDonagh, The Pillowman


winner
Olivier Awards - 2004 - Best New Play

Martin McDonaghThe Pillowman


winner
Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best New Comedy

Martin McDonaghThe Lieutenant Of Inishmore

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Play

Martin McDonagh, The Lonesome West

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Play

Martin McDonagh, The Beauty Queen of Leenan

Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best New Comedy

Martin McDonaghA Skull In Connemara

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Play

Martin McDonagh, The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Olivier Awards - 1997 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Martin McDonaghThe Beauty Queen Of Leenane


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Evening Standard Awards - 1996 - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright

Martin McDonaghThe Beauty Queen of Leenane

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THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at Astonrep Productions This Spring Photo
THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at Astonrep Productions This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

Astonrep Productions will return with the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh, directed by Derek Bertelsen, this spring. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE Photo
Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by Jerri Shafer - Jan 30, 2025

Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother, whose interference in Maureen's first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that leads inexorably towards the play's terrifying dénouement.
Cast Set For ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Asolo Repertory Theatre Photo
Cast Set For ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic drama Anna in the Tropics, which begins previews in February.
Martin McDonagh's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE to be Presented at Irish Heritage Theat Photo
Martin McDonagh's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE to be Presented at Irish Heritage Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

Irish Heritage Theatre  will present its March production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE Photo
Maryland Ensemble Theatre Presents THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2025

Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present The Beauty Queen of Leenane, an intimate and pitch-black comedy by Martin McDonagh, best known for The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and recent film The Banshees of Inisherin.
THE BIG QUIET World Premiere to be Presented at PYGmalion Theatre Company Photo
THE BIG QUIET World Premiere to be Presented at PYGmalion Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2025

PYGmalion Theatre Company will continue its 2024/2025 season with the world premiere of 'The Big Quiet' by Morag Shepherd, directed by Tamara Howell in February. Learn more about the production here!
Original Creative Team Returns For CRAVE At Intiman Theatre Photo
Original Creative Team Returns For CRAVE At Intiman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2025

Intiman Theatre welcomes prominent artists to revisit their work from 20 years prior in an encore production of Sarah Kane's CRAVE, showing February 11 - March 2, 2025, at the Erickson Theater (1524 Harvard Ave).
Atlantic Theater Company Unveils 2024 Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program Wr Photo
Atlantic Theater Company Unveils 2024 Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program Writers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2024

Atlantic Theater Company has unveiled its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2024, Stephen Brown, Stefani Kuo, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke. Learn more about the writers and about the program!
Video: Jeff Goldblum Recalls Meeting Ariana Grande During Broadway's THE PILLOWMAN Photo
Video: Jeff Goldblum Recalls Meeting Ariana Grande During Broadway's THE PILLOWMAN
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2024

In a new interview on The Tonight Show, Jeff Goldblum shared the first time he met his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande years ago during his run in the 2005 production of Martin McDonagh's play The Pillowman. Watch the interview now!
GHOST STORIES Comes to Theatre Royal Brighton in 2025 Photo
GHOST STORIES Comes to Theatre Royal Brighton in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024

After exhilarating audiences across the globe with record-breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, Simon Friend Entertainment is delighted to announce the return of Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s supernatural sensation Ghost Stories in a full UK Tour.
Review: HANGMEN at The Studio, Holden Street Theatres Photo
Review: HANGMEN at The Studio, Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - Oct 26, 2024

You don’t want to miss this one.
Spotlight: THE PILLOWMAN at Adrienne Arsht Center Photo
Spotlight: THE PILLOWMAN at Adrienne Arsht Center
by BWW Special Offer - Oct 25, 2024

Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman Opens in Just a Few Weeks!
Full Cast Set For THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory Photo
Full Cast Set For THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers. Learn more about the cast here!
The T.S. Eliot Lecture 2024 Will Feature Ralph Fiennes Photo
The T.S. Eliot Lecture 2024 Will Feature Ralph Fiennes
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

The ninth annual T.S. Eliot Lecture on December 15th at 6pm will feature Ralph Fiennes reading and then discussing his relationship with T.S. Eliot’s poem Four Quartets, marking the 80th anniversary of its first publication as a single volume in 1944. 
Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE is the Hit of the Season at Big Idea Theatre Photo
Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE is the Hit of the Season at Big Idea Theatre
by Courtney Symes - Sep 18, 2024

What can I say? Big Idea Theatre has some of the best picks in town. Constantly evolving and pushing through what feels comfortable and even sane, they’ve upped the ante with their latest offering. The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a deliciously dark and suspenseful tale by Martin McDonagh.
Special Offer: THE PILLOWMAN at The Creepatorium Photo
Special Offer: THE PILLOWMAN at The Creepatorium
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 13, 2024

Kick off spooky season with the hilarious and terrifying dark comedy, The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
Theater Up Close Returns With THE PILLOWMAN This Halloween Photo
Theater Up Close Returns With THE PILLOWMAN This Halloween
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2024

Zoetic Stage's haunting production of THE PILLOWMAN will premiere at the Arsht Center from October 24 to November 10, 2024, as part of the Theater Up Close series, just in time for Halloween.
Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, and More Will Lead THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factor Photo
Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, and More Will Lead THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting. Find out who's joining the cast here!
Previews: Albion Theatre Announces Their 2025 Season Photo
Previews: Albion Theatre Announces Their 2025 Season
by James Lindhorst - Aug 29, 2024

Albion Theatre has announced their 2025 season. Their upcoming season will include plays by Martin Mc Donagh, Laura Wade, and J.B. Priestley.  The season opens with McDonagh’s THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE from March 14 – 30, 2025. It continues with a production of Wade’s COLDER THAN HERE from June 13 – 29, 2025. The season closes with Priestley’s I HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE, running October 17 – November 2, 2024. All of Albion’s plays are staged at the Kranzberg Arts Center Black Box Theater, 501 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. 
Long Beach Playhouse to Present THE PILLOWMAN This Month Photo
Long Beach Playhouse to Present THE PILLOWMAN This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024

Long Beach Playhouse will present THE PILLOWMAN, a thought-provoking play exploring the power of storytelling and its potential for cruelty. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Martin McDonagh written?

Martin McDonagh has written 10 shows including The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Playwright), The Cripple of Inishmaan (Playwright), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Playwright), The Lonesome West (Playwright), A Skull in Connemara (Playwright), The Pillowman (Playwright), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Playwright), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Playwright), A Behanding In Spokane (Playwright), Hangmen (Author).

What awards has Martin McDonagh been nominated for?

Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Hangmen, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Hangmen, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Hangmen, Playwriting (Obie Awards) for The Lieutenant Of Inishmore, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Pillowman, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Pillowman, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Pillowman, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for The Lieutenant Of Inishmore, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Lonesome West, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Beauty Queen of Leenan, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for A Skull In Connemara, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Beauty Queen of Leenane, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Beauty Queen Of Leenane and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

What awards has Martin McDonagh won?

Martin McDonagh has received several prestigious awards, including: Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Hangmen; Playwriting at the Obie Awards for The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Pillowman; Best New Play at the Olivier Awards for The Pillowman; Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards for The Lieutenant of Inishmore; and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

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