Terrence McNally, who recently died at 81 due to complications from the novel coronavirus, will be honored with live reading of his 1991 play 'Lips Together, Teeth Apart'
It was announced on Tuesday that Broadway.com, along with producers Eric Kuhn and Justin Mikita, will present a live reading of Terrence McNally's 1991 playThe livestream will benefit the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund in honor of McNally,
due to complications from the novel coronavirus. Viewers will be able to watch on Broadway.com, as well as on its YouTube and Facebook pages., directed by Trip Cullman, will star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Zachary Quinto, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Ari Graynor. The play, often considered one of McNally's best works, follows two straight couples visiting the Fire Island home of a relative who died in the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the late 1980s and early '90s.
"Terrence used his work to make seemingly insurmountable societal issues seem surmountable through his belief in our unwavering human spirit," said Tom Kirdahy, the husband of the late McNally and a member of the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees. "Seeing Terrence’s rage, humor, love, and empathy in the face of a virus feels right during this time."
Added producers Kuhn and Mikita: "Theater has always been about bringing people together. For our first livestream play reading, we couldn't think of a playwright that represented that more than Terrence. In these uncertain times we are thrilled to partner with Broadway Cares and provide audiences some moments of relief."
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