Christopher Durang, a Tony Award-winning playwright and satirist whose blending of absurdist humor, acid wit and philosophical explorations of rage, anguish, family and faith made him a mainstay of American theater for more than four decades, died April 2 at his home in Pipersville, Pa. He was 75.
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Christopher Durang, Tony-winning playwright with acid wit, dies at 75
‘I like to mix the serious with laughter,’ he said. ‘It’s a way of admitting that the stories we’re all involved in are crazy.’
April 3, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. EDT