{"product_id":"9781559367592","title":"Storefront Church","description":"“Some of Shanley’s sharpest comic writing in years… His intense engagement with questions of religion and ethics remains distinctive and invigorating.” — Charles Isherwood, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There’s a deeper philosophical vein that the author mines, allowing his language to acquire the heft and timbre of a serious moral debate…We taste bitterness, but also much that is sweet.” — David Cote, \u003ci\u003eTimeOut New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A postmodern morality play that’s as funny as it is bracing.” — Karen D’Souza, \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcluding the “Church and State” trilogy of plays that began with \u003ci\u003eDoubt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefiance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStorefront Church\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a Bronx Borough President who is forced by the mortgage crisis into a confrontation with a local minister. Blending earthy humor and philosophical reflection, this compassionate morality tale is an exploration of the often thorny relationship between spiritual experience and social action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Patrick Shanley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoubt: A Parable\u003c\/i\u003e (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Award for Best Play), \u003ci\u003eOutside Mullingar\u003c\/i\u003e (Tony nomination for Best Play), \u003ci\u003eDefiance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDanny and the Deep Blue Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDirty Story\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other plays. He wrote the teleplay for \u003ci\u003eLive from Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e (Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing of a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special) and the screenplays for \u003ci\u003eCongo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFive Corners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoe Versus the Volcano\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoubt\u003c\/i\u003e (Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay) and \u003ci\u003eMoonstruck\u003c\/i\u003e (Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132478308592,"sku":"9781559367592","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559367592_p0.jpg?v=1763756904","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559367592","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}