TIME called Terrence McNally "the height of hot." During the height of the uproar preceding the initial staging of Corpus Christi, others have described him as a blasphemer and provocateur. When one reads his interviews, however, Mr. McNally comes across as a complex, witty, urbane, self-effacing, and a very humane individual.Asked what he likes best about himself, he responds:
"I'm a good friend. I think I'm kind. I'm polite. I think I've contributed to other people's lives."(New York Times, Aug. 1993)
One thing nobody can dispute: Terrence McNally is a very hard worker. He has an enormous body of professional work, which includes: And Things That Go Bump in the Night, 1965, Next, 1969, Sweet Eros, 1969, Noon, 1969, Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone, 1971, Bad Habits, 1973, The Ritz, 1974, The Golden Age, 1975,