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'''John Weidman''' (born September 25, 1946) is an [[United States|American]] [[libretto|librettist]]. He is the son of librettist and novelist [[Jerome Weidman]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/John-Weidman.html filmreference listing]</ref> |
'''John Weidman''' (born September 25, 1946) is an [[United States|American]] [[libretto|librettist]]. He is the son of librettist and novelist [[Jerome Weidman]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/John-Weidman.html filmreference listing]</ref> |
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He has written the books for a wide variety of stage musicals, three in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim: ''Pacific Overtures'', ''Assassins'', and ''Road Show''. In 1999 he co-created the Tony Award winning musical ''Contact'' with choreographer/director Susan Stroman. He has been nominated for the [[Tony Award]] for Best Book for a Musical three times. |
He has written the books for a wide variety of stage musicals, three in collaboration with [[Stephen Sondheim]]: ''Pacific Overtures'', ''Assassins'', and ''Road Show''. In 1999 he co-created the Tony Award winning musical ''[[Contact (musical)|Contact]]'' with choreographer/director [[Susan Stroman]]. He has been nominated for the [[Tony Award]] for Best Book for a Musical three times. |
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Since 1986, Weidman has been a writer for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', for which he has won more than a dozen [[Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Program]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1014211/ Internet Movie Database listing]</ref> |
In the 1970's, Weidman wrote for ''[[National Lampoon (magazine)|National Lampoon]]''. Since 1986, Weidman has been a writer for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', for which he has won more than a dozen [[Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Program]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1014211/ Internet Movie Database listing]</ref> |
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From 1999 to 2009 he was president of the [[Dramatists Guild of America]].<ref name=brooklaw>[http://www.brooklaw.edu/news/homepage_news/Weidmanbio.pdf brooklaw listing]</ref> |
From 1999 to 2009 he was president of the [[Dramatists Guild of America]].<ref name=brooklaw>[http://www.brooklaw.edu/news/homepage_news/Weidmanbio.pdf brooklaw listing]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:19, 21 December 2010
John Weidman (born September 25, 1946) is an American librettist. He is the son of librettist and novelist Jerome Weidman.[1]
He has written the books for a wide variety of stage musicals, three in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim: Pacific Overtures, Assassins, and Road Show. In 1999 he co-created the Tony Award winning musical Contact with choreographer/director Susan Stroman. He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book for a Musical three times.
In the 1970's, Weidman wrote for National Lampoon. Since 1986, Weidman has been a writer for Sesame Street, for which he has won more than a dozen Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Children's Program.[2]
From 1999 to 2009 he was president of the Dramatists Guild of America.[3]
Weidman received a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.[3]
Stage work (libretti)
- Pacific Overtures - 1976 (Tony Award nominee, Best Book of a Musical)
- Anything Goes - 1987 (revised original book with Timothy Crouse; Tony Award, Best Musical Revival)
- Assassins - 1991 (revived on Broadway in 2004) (Drama Desk Award nominee, Outstanding Book of a Musical; Tony Award, Best Musical Revival)
- Big - 1996 (Tony Award nominee, Best Book of a Musical)
- Contact - 2000 (Tony Award nominee, Best Book of a Musical; Tony Award, Best Musical)
- Bounce - 2003
- Take Flight - 2007
- Road Show - 2008
- Happiness - 2009
References
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