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'''Martin Moran''' (born December 29, 1959) is an American actor and writer who grew up in [[Denver]], Colorado. |
'''Martin Moran''' (born December 29, 1959) is an American actor and writer who grew up in [[Denver]], Colorado. |
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| ⚫ | He attended [[Stanford University]] and is best known for his autobiographical solo show about his childhood molestation called ''[[The Tricky Part]]'',<ref name=playbill>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/playbill-brief-encounter-with-actor-martin-moran-whos-getting-in-touch-with-his-rage-com-202083|author=Robert Simonson|author-link=Robert Simonson|title=Playbill Brief Encounter With Actor Martin Moran, Who's Getting in Touch With His Rage|date=February 2, 2013|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> for which he won an [[Obie Award]] and received two [[Drama Desk Award]] nominations.<ref name=huffingtonpost>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-moran|title=Martin Moran|work=[[HuffPost]]|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> In 1999, Moran gave his final [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] performance as radioman [[Harold Bride]] in a musical called ''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]'', but thanks to Manhattan Concert Productions, he returned to it in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/theater/the-actor-martin-moran-reminisces-about-a-titanic-revival.html|title=When the Final Curtain Isn't So Final|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 4, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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Moran attended [[George Washington High School]], and graduated to become a student at [[Stanford University]]. |
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| ⚫ | He is best known for his autobiographical solo show about his childhood molestation |
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| ⚫ | In 2005, Moran adapted ''The Tricky Part'' into a memoir that was published by Beacon Press. In 2013, Moran debuted a second solo show ''All the Rage''<ref name=playbill/> in [[New York City|New York]], where he currently lives;<ref name=huffingtonpost/> in 2016, ''All the Rage'' was adapted into a memoir by Moran and was published in May by Beacon Press.<ref>{{cite news|author=Lisa Kennedy|work=[[The Denver Post]]|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/16/all-the-rage-explores-anger-and-compassion/|title="All the Rage" explores anger and compassion|date=June 16, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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On January 18, 2011, he succeeded David DeVries as Doctor Dillamond in the 2nd national tour of the musical ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''. After almost a year with the company, he gave his final performance on December 20, 2011, and was replaced by [[Timothy Britten Parker]]. Six years later, on January 30, 2018, he returned to the role in the show's Broadway production, replacing Chad Jennings. During this engagement, the role of [[Elphaba]] was played by [[Jackie Burns]] and then [[Jessica Vosk]]. He exited the company on November 18, 2018. |
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Martin Moran (born December 29, 1959) is an American actor and writer who grew up in Denver, Colorado.
He attended Stanford University and is best known for his autobiographical solo show about his childhood molestation called The Tricky Part,[1] for which he won an Obie Award and received two Drama Desk Award nominations.[2] In 1999, Moran gave his final Broadway performance as radioman Harold Bride in a musical called Titanic, but thanks to Manhattan Concert Productions, he returned to it in 2014.[3]
In 2005, Moran adapted The Tricky Part into a memoir that was published by Beacon Press. In 2013, Moran debuted a second solo show All the Rage[1] in New York, where he currently lives;[2] in 2016, All the Rage was adapted into a memoir by Moran and was published in May by Beacon Press.[4]
Bibliography
[edit]Memoirs
- The Tricky Part: A Boy's Story of Sexual Trespass, a Man's Journey to Forgiveness, Beacon Press, ISBN 978-0-8070-7262-2 (hardcover, 2005); Vintage Books, ISBN 978-0-3072-7653-7 (paperback, 2006); Beacon Press, ISBN 978-0-8070-8450-2 (paperback, 2016)
- All the Rage: A Quest, Beacon Press, ISBN 978-0-8070-8657-5 (hardcover, 2016)
Plays
- All the Rage, Dramatists Play Service, ISBN 978-0-8222-2928-5 (2013)
- The Tricky Part, Dramatists Play Service, ISBN 978-0-8222-2036-7 (2005)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Robert Simonson (February 2, 2013). "Playbill Brief Encounter With Actor Martin Moran, Who's Getting in Touch With His Rage". Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Martin Moran". HuffPost. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "When the Final Curtain Isn't So Final". The New York Times. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Lisa Kennedy (June 16, 2016). ""All the Rage" explores anger and compassion". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Martin Moran at the Internet Broadway Database
- Martin Moran at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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