Terrence McNally Doc to Stream on PBS

PBS and American Masters are streaming Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life, a documentary that first aired June 14 on PBS through April 1. McNally died of coronavirus complications on March 24.

Also featured are F. Murray Abraham, Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Edie Falco, Nathan Lane,Angela Lansbury, Rita Moreno and others, who weigh in on the pioneering playwright’s influential career, and speak frankly of his struggles as well as his  successes. The voices of Dan Bucatinsky, Bryan Cranston and Meryl Streep are also featured. 

American Masters —Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life is available onpbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS Video app.

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