every act of life
“Overflowing with love and wit.”
2020 Emmy ® Nominee for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Now on PBS/American Masters and Amazon Prime
About EVERY ACT OF LIFE
The groundbreaking life and work of 5-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally: a personal journey through 6-decades of the American theatre, the struggle for LGBT rights, triumph over addiction, the power of the arts to shape society, and finding love and inspiration at all ages.
Featuring: F. Murray Abraham, Christine Baranski, Tyne Daly, John Glover, John Benjamin Hickey, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Angela Lansbury, John Kander, Marin Mazzie, Joe Mantello, Chita Rivera, Doris Roberts, Richard Thomas, Patrick Wilson, and others, plus the voices of Dan Bucatinsky, Bryan Cranston, and Meryl Streep.
FEATURED
Broadcast Premiere: American Masters
2018 Outfest
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival
2018 Hamptons Doc Festival
“I wasn’t prepared for the emotional release of this film.”
- The Village Voice
“Riveting and revealing.”
– Entertainment Weekly
“Touching, insightful and moving . . . like most great documentaries, it leaves you hoping for more.”
- Newsweek
“Jeff Kaufman's briskly entertaining film will be met with heartfelt applause.”
- The Hollywood Reporter
“Poignant, incredibly inspiring . . . you just listen to the man and love him. For theater fans this movie is indispensable.”
- PAPER Magazine
