Jonny Donahoe is a British comedian, writer and performer. He is one half of the comedy band Jonny and the Baptists,
with
Paddy Gervers.
Education
Donahoe was educated at
Abingdon School from 1996 to 2001.
Career
Donahoe is best known for his comedy band
Jonny & the Baptists,
a collaboration with
Paddy Gervers, who have made several appearances on
BBC Radio 4
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. He has toured internationally with the critically acclaimed ''
Every Brilliant Thing'', which he co-wrote with
Duncan Macmillan, following a very successful
off-Broadway run at the
Barrow Street Theatre
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in
New York City
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.
[ In 2014/15 Donahoe was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance and the ]Lucille Lortel Award
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for Outstanding Solo Show. ''Every Brilliant Thing'' was also filmed and screened on HBO in 2016.
In 2022 Donahoe took a solo show ''Forgiveness'' on tour.
See also
* List of Old Abingdonians
References
External links
*
Jonny and the Baptists on Radio 4's ''Fresh from the Fringe 2012''''Every Brilliant Thing'' official website
*
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Jonny Donahoe
at Internet Off-Broadway Database
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The IOBDB was funded and developed by the non-profit Lucille Lortel Foundatio ...
1983 births
Living people
English male comedians
English comedy musicians
English comedy writers
People educated at Abingdon School
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