Peter Parnell (; born 1953) is an American Broadway and Off-Broadway

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

, television writer, and children's book author. Parnell is also Vice-President of the Dramatists Guild of America, the professional association of playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists.

Personal life

Parnell is gay and is married to the psychiatrist Justin Richardson. They live in Manhattan with their daughter.

Plays

* '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' - Disney Theatricals - music by

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, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz * '' On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' - St. James Theater, Broadway - 2011 - starring Harry Connick Jr., Jessie Mueller, and David Turner * ''Trumpery'' - Atlantic Theatre Company - 2007 ''Trumpery'' received its European and British premiere in Oxford, UK during June 2014. * '' QED'' - Lincoln Center Theater - starring Alan Alda - 2001 * ''The Cider House Rules, Part One'', adapted from John Irving's novel - Atlantic Theatre Company,

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* ''The Cider House Rules, Part Two'',

* ''Flaubert's Latest'' - Playwrights Horizons - 1992 * ''Hyde in Hollywood'' - Playwrights Horizons - 1989 * ''An Imaginary Life'' - Playwrights Horizons - 1993 * ''Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket'' - starring Thomas Hulce - Playwrights Horizons * ''Romance Language'' - Playwrights Horizons - 1985 * ''Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World'' - National Playwrights Conference at the

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, 1977 * '' Sorrows of Stephen'' - The Public Theater - 1979

Television

* ''

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'', Season One - Executive Story Editor - 1999–2000 * ''The West Wing'', Season Two - Co-Producer - 2000–2001 * ''

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'', Season One - Producer - 2001–2002 * '' Inconceivable'', Season One - Producer - 2005 * '' Six Degrees'', Season One - Consulting Producer - 2006–2007 * ''

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'' - Producer - 2017

Children's literature

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And Tango Makes Three ''And Tango Makes Three'' is a children's book written by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson and illustrated by Henry Cole which was published in 2005. The book tells the story of two male penguins, Roy and Silo, who create a family together. Wi ...

'' with Justin Richardson. The book tells the true story of two male penguins living in the Central Park Zoo who pair-bonded and together hatched a chick named Tango. The book has received numerous awards and was the single most challenged or banned book in the United States in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010. It remains one of the ten most banned books in several countries. * ''Christian, the Hugging Lion'', a children's book about the true story of Christian the lion.

Grants and awards

NEA, Guggenheim, Ingram Merrill and Lecomte de Nouy foundations; the Fund for New American Plays, Kennedy Center, American Theatre Critics' Association and Ovation awards for Best Play (for The Cider House Rules). For And Tango Makes Three" * American Library Association Notable Children's Book - 2006 * ASPCA's Henry Bergh Award - 2005 * Gustavus Myer Outstanding Book Award- 2006 * Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year - 2006 * Bank Street Best Book of the Year - 2006 * Cooperative Children's Book Council Choice, and CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book - 2006 * Lambda Literary Award finalist - 2006 * Sheffield Children's Book Award - shortlisted - 2008

References

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