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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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> In 1999 he gave his final [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] performance as radioman [[Harold Bride]] in a play called ''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]'' but thanks to [[Manhattan Concert Productions]] 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]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=April 4, 2014|accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> 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|accessdate=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 (which started when he was only 12 years old, and went on for 3 years), by the name of ''[[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|accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> for which he won an [[Obie Award]], and also received two [[Drama Desk Award]] nominations.<ref name=huffingtonpost>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-moran|title=Martin Moran|work=[[HuffPost]]|accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> |
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On January 18, 2011, Moran succeeded David DeVries as a supporting character, 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]], who had also played the role on Broadway. Six years later, on January 30, 2018, Moran returned to the role of Doctor Dillamond in the show's Broadway production, replacing Chad Jennings. A member of the show's 15th anniversary cast, he exited the company on November 18, 2018, after which Jamie Jackson succeeded him. |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 02:31, 10 January 2021
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 he gave his final Broadway performance as radioman Harold Bride in a play called Titanic but thanks to Manhattan Concert Productions 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
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
- ^ 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. The New York Times Company. 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
- Official website
- Martin Moran at the Internet Broadway Database
- Martin Moran at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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