Doubt (play)

Doubt: A Parable is a 2004 play by John Patrick Shanley (ISBN 1559362766). Set in The Bronx in a Catholic school during 1964, it concerns themes of sexual abuse by priests, and a nun who tries to uncover the truth about what happened to a child. The story ends with ambiguity, and the audience never finds out if the priest really did what he is accused of.

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2004 - John Patrick Shanley - Set in The Bronx - Catholic school - Sexual abuse by priests - Nun

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The four original cast members were Cherry Jones as Sister Aloysius, Brían F. O'Byrne as Father Flynn, Heather Goldenhersh as Sister James, and Adriane Lenox as Mrs. Muller.

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Cherry Jones - Brían F. O'Byrne - Heather Goldenhersh - Adriane Lenox

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It opened at the Manhattan Theater Club on November 23, 2004, and moved to Broadway in April 2005.

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Manhattan Theater Club - November 23 - Broadway - 2005

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The play and its off-Broadway and Broadway performances have garnered numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Both Shanley and Jones won Obie Awards. After reaching Broadway, it was nominated for eight 2005 Tony Awards; remarkably, all four original cast members received nominations. Doubt won four Tony Awards, including Best Play, and awards for Jones and Lenox.

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Pulitzer Prize for Drama - Obie Award - Tony Award - Best Play

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