Finegan has had 88 commissioned plays performed on six continents and translated into six languages. His work has enjoyed seasons in: over 100 international festivals, eight US national tours and at the Sydney Opera House (six works), DC’s Kennedy Center (three works), NY’s Lincoln Center (three works), Dublin’s Abbey Theatre and Shanghai’s Malan Flower Theatre.

He and his work have received 37 national and international awards over the past 13 years, including an inaugural Sidney Myer Fellowship, 2017 Mickey Miner Award for Lifetime Achievement in international Theatre for Young Audiences, 2015 David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Australian Playwrighting, and six Australian Writers Guild Awards.

He has spoken at conferences in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Denmark, England, Indonesia, Scotland, Sweden and the US, with papers published and works studied at international universities.