The Beauty Queen of Leenane
1996 Irish comedy by Martin McDonagh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a 1996 dramatic play by Martin McDonagh which was premiered by the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, Ireland. It also enjoyed successful runs at London's West End, Broadway and Off-Broadway.
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The Beauty Queen of Leenane | |
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Written by | Martin McDonagh |
Characters | Mag Folan Maureen Folan Ray Dooley Pato Dooley |
Date premiered | 1996 |
Place premiered | Galway, Ireland |
Original language | English |
Subject | a plain and lonely woman in her forties with her first and possibly final chance at love; and her manipulative mother who sets about to derail it |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Leenane, a village in Connemara, County Galway |
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It was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award as Best Play for the London production, and the 1998 Broadway production was nominated for six Tony Awards, winning four, for Best Leading Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play, Best Featured Actress in a Play (Anna Manahan), and Best Direction of a Play (Garry Hynes).