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[1962]The Notorious Landlady writer

[1963]The Thrill of It All writer

[1966]A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum writer

[1966]Not with My Wife, You Don't! writer

[1966]The Wrong Box writer

[1967]On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... writer

[1977]Oh, God! writer

[1978]Movie Movie lyrics by

[1980]Rough Cut writer

[1981]Neighbors writer

[1982]Tootsie writer

[1984]Blame It on Rio writer

[2000]Bedazzled writer

Larry Gelbart Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Book of a Musical

Larry Gelbart, City of Angels

Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Musical

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Sarasota Jewish Theatre To Reveal 2024-25 Season; Luncheon to Celebrate Carolyn Michel And Howard Millman

Join the Sarasota Jewish Theatre as they honor Carolyn Michel and Howard Millman at a celebratory luncheon at Michael’s On East on March 26.

The Florida Premiere Of BETTER LATE Comes to Sarasota Jewish Theatre

Sarasota Jewish Theatre will present the Florida premiere of M*A*S*H writer Larry Gelbart's “Better Late,” a comedic riff on a December-December-December romance, March 13-21 at The Players Centre Studio.

CITY OF ANGELS Opens at Music Mountain Theatre

Friday February 2nd will bring a new mainstage production to Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) in Lambertville, New Jersey for a three-weekend run. City of Angels, a musical with a book by Larry Gelbart, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by David Zippel, will be the second mainstage show of MMT's 2024 season.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Adds a Performance of FULLY COMMITTED

Sarasota Jewish Theatre (SJT) announces that, due to “Fully Committed” by Becky Mode being nearly sold out three weeks prior to opening, they have added a twilight matinée performance to the schedule on February 4 at 5:30 p.m.

Scoop: 'M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television' on FOX - Monday, January 1, 2024

Get all the scoop on M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television , airing on FOX on Monday, January 1, 2024! In the all-new two-hour special, M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television, join the men and women who made M*A*S*H as they celebrate one of the most beloved, enduringly popular comedies ever created. Watch a video preview now!

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Receives $35,200 In Grants

Sarasota Jewish Theatre has received $35,200 in grants for their 2023-2024 season. With support from seven generous grant makers, the theatre will be able to produce a lineup of mainstage productions and traveling performances. Learn more about the funding and the impact it will have on the local arts community.

Review: TOOTSIE at Ogunquit Playhouse

What happens when 'he' becomes 'she' in order to advance a theater career? The answer is Tootsie.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Reveals 2023-2024 Season

Sarasota Jewish Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!

Richard Kind & John Owen-Jones to Lead Sondheim's A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM in Paris

Richard Kind will star as Pseudolus in the upcoming Paris production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, which will be the inaugural production of the new Lido 2 Paris. John Owen-Jones will take on the role of Miles Gloriosus.

The Way Off Broadway Announces 30th Anniversary Season

The 2024 Season marks a landmark for one of the area's most established and respected theatre organizations.  With the opening of Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced on January 19, 2024, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will kick off its Blockbuster 30th Anniversary Season. To celebrate the milestone, WOB's producers have announced a line-up that includes regional premiere productions of some of the newest and biggest name shows to appear on Broadway in recent seasons.

Review: TOOTSIE at Orpheum Theatre

What did our critic think of TOOTSIE at Orpheum Theatre?

Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Blackfriars Theatre

What did our critic think of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Blackfriars Theatre?

CITY OF ANGELS Begins This Week in Sydney

Performances of the Sydney premiere of City of Angels commence this Friday 23 June at Hayes Theatre Co. The Tony Award winning show, produced by Joshua Robson Productions (Bonnie & Clyde, In the Heights) in association with Hayes Theatre Co is set to thrill and delight Sydney audiences for a limited season.

Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Kent State University Porthouse Theatre

What did our critic think of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Porthouse (Kent State University)?

Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at The Marcelle Theatre

New Line Theatre’s production of A FUNNY THING HAPPENS ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM succeeds due to Scott Miller’s directorial vision and the comedic timing of Miller’s strong cast. There are plenty of laughs in the First Act, but the second act builds to a crescendo of complete hilarity. Miller’s blocking and the actors’ execution of  the Second Act chase scene is downright madcap. Ann Hier Brown’s delivery of “That Dirty Old Man,” Kent Coffel and Chris Moore’s delivery of “Lovely,” and the Company’s collaboration on “Funeral Sequence” keeps the audience laughing nonstop following the intermission. The remaining cast Jason Blackburn, Danny Brown, Gary Cox, Robert Doyle, Nathan Hakenewerth, Brittany Kohl Hester, Aarin Kamphoefner, Ian McCreary and Sarah Wilkinson rely on their deadpan delivery and comedic timing to deliver big laughs throughout the show.

TOOTSIE is Coming to Madison in June

In two weeks, TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, is coming to Overture Center for the Arts for a limited one-week engagement from Tuesday, June 13 to Sunday, June 18 in Overture Hall.

Review: TOOTSIE at Starlight Theatre

TOOTSIE (The Musical), is a fun opening evening for the seventy-first season of Starlight Theatre at Swope Park across from the Kansas City Zoo. Tootsie (The Film) was so good it is preserved it on the United States National Film Registry. Add the sea-change in attitudes surrounding same-sex relationships and this show is set up to be a very tough sell. Remarkably, TOOTSIE (The Musical) absolutely works.

TOOTSIE to Launch Digital Lottery for Bass Performance Hall Engagement

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, announced that TOOTSIE will host a digital ticket lottery powered by Broadway Direct.

TOOTSIE Will Open Starlight's 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series

Starlight will present the Tony Award-Winning Musical Tootsie to open the 2023 AdventHealth Broadway Series at Starlight Theatre May 19-21.

Tony Award-Winning Musical TOOTSIE Comes To Thousand Oaks, May 30�" June 3

The American Theatre Guild will present the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, TOOTSIE. This production will close out the 22–23 BROADWAY IN THOUSAND OAKS SERIES at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center May 30–June 3, 2023.

Larry Gelbart FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Larry Gelbart has written 9 shows including The Conquering Hero (Bookwriter), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Bookwriter), One Two Three Four Five (Bookwriter), Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Bookwriter), Mastergate (Playwright), City of Angels (Bookwriter), Like Jazz (Bookwriter), Sly Fox (Playwright), Tootsie (Source Material).

Larry Gelbart has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "City of Angels," Special Awards at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "City of Angels" and "Mastergate," Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "City of Angels," Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "City of Angels," and Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

Larry Gelbart has won the following awards: - Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for City of Angels - Special Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for City of Angels, Mastergate, and City of Angels again - Best Book of a Musical from the Tony Awards for City of Angels - Best Musical from the Tony Awards for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

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