Jonny Donahoe Explained

Jonny Donahoe
Birth Place:	Royal Tunbridge Wells
Domesticpartner:	Josie Long^[1]
Children:	2
Notable Work:	Jonny and the Baptists Every Brilliant Thing

Jonny Donahoe is a British comedian, writer and performer. He is one half of the comedy band Jonny and the Baptists,^[2] with Paddy Gervers.

Education

Donahoe was educated at Abingdon School from 1996 to 2001.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Career

Donahoe is best known for his comedy band Jonny & the Baptists,^[2] a collaboration with Paddy Gervers, who have made several appearances on BBC Radio 4. 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 in New York City.^{[4] [6]} In 2014/15 Donahoe was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance and the Lucille Lortel Award 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. ^[7]

See also

• List of Old Abingdonians

External links

• • Jonny and the Baptists on Radio 4's Fresh from the Fringe 2012
• Every Brilliant Thing official website
  • • Jonny Donahoe at Internet Off-Broadway Database

Notes and References

1. News: Comic delivery: Josie Long and Jonny Donahoe on having a baby. Brian. Logan. The Observer. 15 April 2018. 24 March 2021.
2. Web site: Official website. jonnyandthebaptists.co.uk.
3. News: Celebration of Theatre and Performance The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, 3 December 2006. The Abingdonian. 2007.
4. Web site: Abingdonians in Drama and Film flying high. Abingdon School. 9 January 2015. 10 November 2019.
5. Web site: Abingdon Boys past and present Topping the Bill. Boarding Schools' Association. 11 February 2015. 10 November 2019.
6. Web site: Raindrops on Roses, for the Potentially Suicidal. Ben. Brantley. 14 December 2014. The New York Times. 10 November 2019.
7. Web site: 2022-02-11 . Forgiveness review – new dad Jonny Donahoe returns to childhood trauma . 2022-03-05 . the Guardian . en.