BROADWAY: Conceived and directed two Tony Award-winning musicals, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1978: Tony, N.Y. Drama Critics, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards — also Tony Award for Best Director) and Fosse (1999: Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards). Also conceived and directed Ring of Fire (2006). With composer David Shire: Director/lyricist for Baby (1983, seven Tony noms.); Lyricist for Big (1996, Tony nom. Best Score, also Dominium Theatre London 2019). With Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg: Co-lyricist for Miss Saigon (Evening Standard Award, London 1990; Tony nom. Best Score, 1991); and Co-lyricist for The Pirate Queen (2007). Director for The Story of My Life (2009); Director/co-lyricist for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song & Dance (1986 Tony Award for star Bernadette Peters.) OFF-BROADWAY: With David Shire: Director/lyricist for Starting Here, Starting Now (1977, Grammy nom.) and Closer Than Ever (1989, two Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical, Best Score; also Off-Broadway Alliance Award, Best Musical Revival 2013; and London Jermyn Street Theatre 2014). REGIONAL: Director for Just Jim Dale (Roundabout Theatre 2014, Vaudeville Theatre, London 2015); Lyricist/conceiver for Take Flight (Menier Chocolate Factory, London 2010; McCarter Theatre 2012); Book and lyrics for Waterfall (2015, Pasadena Playhouse and Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theatre); and Lyricist for new musical Sousatzka S2017, Toronto). FILM: Screenplay for Miss Potter (2007: Christopher Award Best Screenplay). Contributes cryptic crossword puzzles to Harper’s Magazine. Son of well-known orchestra leader; Five children: Nicholas, David, Jordan, Emily and Charlotte.
