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Not even close :).
Posted by: portenopete 09:26 am EST 01/24/18
In reply to: Martin McDonagh is quietly one of (or THE?) most produced playwrights in modern Broadway - Chazwaza 04:27 am EST 01/24/18

David Mamet, Tom Stoppard, David Hare, Terrence McNally, Alan Ayckbourn all come to mind. (Admittedly, Stoppard and McNally debuted a little before 1970.)

He may have the record within the last twenty years, however. I don't have time to do the math :).

I saw HANGMEN at the Court (twice) and loved it. I'm surprised it didn't get a Broadway berth, as it's a very accessible and fun show (despite the grim subject matter).

I hope that his success with THREE BILLBOARDS- which didn't thrill me as much as it did many people- doesn't keep him from writing more plays.

We have Jez Butterworth to fill in, hopefully. I just saw THE FERRYMAN and was knocked out by it. With 22 characters it will be expensive on Broadway, although it could work in a smaller house, too. (Another Royal Court transfer: Londoners are lucky: they can see those shows for as little as £10 on a Monday night.)
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