Terrence McNally (November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright, librettist and screenwriter. He was award the Tony Award for Best Play for "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Master Class". He also won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "Ragtime". His other awards included an Emmy Award, two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Obie Awards and three Hull-Warriner Awards.