Burt Shevelove
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Burt Shevelove (September 19, 1915 - April 8, 1982) was an American musical theater writer, lyricist, librettist, and director. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale (Master's degree). After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in WWII, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he had lived in London for many years. [1]
His Broadway career started in 1948 with writing material, co-producing and directing for the revue Small Wonder. [2] The musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was said (by the New York Times) to be the biggest success of his career.
- Libretti
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1962, revived 1972, 1996
- No, No, Nanette revisions made in 1971, from an original libretto by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
- The Frogs adapted from Aristophanes' play in 1974; in 2004 Nathan Lane further adapted Shevelove's libretto for the work's Broadway premiere
- Happy New Year 1980
- Jerome Robbins' Broadway 1989; used some of Shevelove's Forum text
- Directing
- Small Wonder 1948
- Hallelujah, Baby! 1967
- Rockefeller and the Red Indians 1968
- No, No, Nanette 1971
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1972
- Sondheim: A Musical Tribute 1973
- Rodgers & Hart 1975
- So Long, 174th Street 1976
- Happy New Year 1980
- Lyrics
- Small Wonder 1948
[edit] References
- ^ New York Times, Carol Lawson, p. B6, April 9, 1982
- ^ Author Biography: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows Available for Licensing
