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  1. Christopher Ferdinand Durang (January 2, 1949 – April 2, 2024) was an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was especially popular in the 1980s, though his career seemed to get a second wind in the late 1990s.

  2. Apr 3, 2024 · Christopher Durang, a Tony Award-winning playwright and a master satirist, died on Tuesday night at his home in Pipersville, Pa., in Bucks County. He was 75.

    • Alexis Soloski
  3. Learn about Christopher Durang, a Tony Award winning playwright whose works include Beyond Therapy and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You. Watch a 40 minute interview with him, read his book, and see his name dropping list.

  4. Apr 3, 2024 · Playwright Christopher Durang, a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with Miss Witherspoon, has...

  5. Apr 3, 2024 · Christopher Durang, a Tony Award-winning playwright and satirist whose blending of absurdist humor, acid wit and philosophical explorations of rage, anguish, family and faith made him a...

  6. Apr 3, 2024 · Durang was known for his absurdist and brainy comedies, such as "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You" and "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike". He also wrote for film and TV, including a Showtime adaptation of his play and a Robert Altman version of "Beyond Therapy".

  7. Apr 4, 2024 · Playwright Christopher Durang, a master of satire and black comedy who won a Tony Award for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with “Miss Witherspoon,” has...