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Broadway, Broadway, 1978, The 5:48, 1980, The Rink (book for the musical) , 1984, It's Only a Play, 1986, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, 1988, The Lisbon Traviata, 1989, Up in Saratoga, 1990, Kiss of the Spider Woman (book for the musical adaptation), 1990, Andre's Mother (TV, also play), 1990, Lips Together, Teeth Apart 1991 (Screenplay), Frankie and Johnny (Screenplay) 1991, A Perfect Ganesh, 1993, Master Class, 1995, Love! Valour! Compassion!, 1997, andRagtime (book for Broadway musical), 1998.
Even with such success, Mr. McNally seems very grounded.
"I've never had the experience of being universally championed. I never feel up to the mark. I should be better. Every play should be better. It's my Irish-Catholic background. I can find something wrong with everything.(New York Times, Aug. 1993)