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- One of the first openly gay, HIV-positive American artists, a renowned playwright and accomplished actor. Scott McPherson, was the author of the critically acclaimed play Marvin’s Room, later made into a film. Born in 1959, he died of AIDS complications in 1992.
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Family, cancer, death, sisters, humor. Setting. 1990s Florida, USA. Marvin's Room is a play by the American writer Scott McPherson. It tells the story of Bessie and her estranged sister, Lee, who confront a family crisis.
- 1990
- Scott McPherson
- English
- Goodman Theatre, Chicago
Overview. Born. October 13, 1959 · Columbus, Ohio, USA. Died. November 7, 1992 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (complications from AIDS) Mini Bio. At the time of his death from AIDS, Scott McPherson had been the life-partner of Chicago AIDS activist Daniel Sotomayor, who preceded Scott in death by nine months, in February 1992.
- October 13, 1959
- November 7, 1992
Nov 9, 1992 · Scott W. McPherson, an actor and playwright who wrote "Marvin's Room," an award-winning Off Broadway hit, died yesterday at his home in Chicago. He was 33 years old. He died of complications...
Scott McPherson, born in Columbus, Ohio, was an actor and playwright who lived and worked in Chicago. His first full-length play, Till the Fat Lady Sings, was directed by Eric Simonson at...
Jun 19, 2017 · With the opening of Marvin’s Room at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in 1990, playwright Scott McPherson emerged as one of the most talked-about new voices in the American theatre. The play went on to be produced in New York at Playwrights Horizons and then at the Minetta Lane Theater, garnering rave reviews each step of the way.
One of the first openly gay, HIV-positive American artists, a renowned playwright and accomplished actor. Scott McPherson, was the author of the critically acclaimed play Marvin’s Room, later made into a film. Born in 1959, he died of AIDS complications in 1992.
Nov 8, 1992 · Scott W. McPherson, an actor and playwright who wrote "Marvin's Room," an award-winning Off Broadway hit, died yesterday at his home in Chicago. He was 33 years old. He died of complications...
