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Productions

ParadeParade
 
[US Tour, 2025]
Book
ParadeParade
 
[New York, 2015]
Book
Little Johnny Jones
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Adaptation
Little Johnny Jones
 
[Regional (US), 1980]
Adaptation

Writing

Writer
Chapeau
Bookwriter/Lyricist
LoveMusik
Bookwriter
Parade
Source Material
The Robber Bridegroom
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Swing
Lyricist

Movies

Mystic Pizza
[ 1988 ] writer
Driving Miss Daisy
[ 1989 ] writer
Rich in Love
[ 1992 ] writer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Book of a Musica

Alfred Uhry, LoveMusik


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Best Musical

Alfred Uhry, Parade


winner
Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Book of a Musical

Alfred Uhry, Parade

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding New Play

Alfred Uhry, The Last Night of Ballyhoo

The Pulitzer Prize - 1997 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Alfred Uhry, Ballyhoo

The Pulitzer Prize - 1997 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Alfred Uhry, The Last Night of Ballyhoo


winner
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Play

Alfred Uhry, The Last Night of Ballyhoo


winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 1988 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy

Drama Desk Awards - 1977 - Outstanding Lyrics

Alfred Uhry, The Robber Bridegroom

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Alfred Uhry, The Robber Bridegroom

Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Book of a Musical

Alfred Uhry, The Robber Bridegroom

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Review: PARADE at Ahmanson Theatre Photo
Review: PARADE at Ahmanson Theatre
by Harker Jones - Jun 24, 2025

When PARADE debuted on Broadway in December 1998 it won Tonys for Best Book and Best Original Score and six Drama Desk Awards. The 2023 revival was nominated for six Tony Awards itself, winning two. Now touring, the show, based on a true story, is in Los Angeles through July 12. And while it takes place 1913–1915, it is still just as relevant today as it was a century ago.
International Literary Properties Hires Kent Nicholson and Jessica Mariani Photo
International Literary Properties Hires Kent Nicholson and Jessica Mariani
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

International Literary Properties announced two new appointments to its staff. Kent Nicholson has been named SVP of Global Franchise Management and Jessica Mariani will serve as VP, Business & Legal Affairs.
Single Tickets on Sale Next Week For 2025-26 Season at Palm Beach Dramaweks Photo
Single Tickets on Sale Next Week For 2025-26 Season at Palm Beach Dramaweks
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Palm Beach Dramaworks has announced that single tickets for four of the five plays that make up the 2025-26 season will go on sale July 22. Learn more here!
PARADE Returns to Brisbane in July Photo
PARADE Returns to Brisbane in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025

Embark on a powerful and gripping theatrical journey as Parade – the groundbreaking musical by Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry – returns to the Brisbane stage for the first time in two decades.
DRIVING MISS DAISY Comes to West Virginia Public Theatre in June Photo
DRIVING MISS DAISY Comes to West Virginia Public Theatre in June
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

Driving Miss Daisy comes to West Virginia Public Theatre next month. Driving Miss Daisy is the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry.  Learn more here!
Tony Award-Wining PARADE On Sale At CIBC Theatre Tomorrow Photo
Tony Award-Wining PARADE On Sale At CIBC Theatre Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2025

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for PARADE, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, will go on sale starting Friday, May 30.
Review: ROBBIE ROZELLE: CITATION NEEDED Charms at 54 Below Photo
Review: ROBBIE ROZELLE: CITATION NEEDED Charms at 54 Below
by Andrew Poretz - May 27, 2025

An evening with Robbie Rozelle is an evening well-spent. It was a personal and revealing evening filled with songs and laughter.
Review: PARADE at Orpheum Theatre Photo
Review: PARADE at Orpheum Theatre
by Steve Murray - May 23, 2025

A true story of unspeakable injustice is beautifully realized in Parade, deservedly winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Like its dramatic courtroom cousins Inherit then Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird, Parade brings humanity to a tragedy, faces to the pictures projected on a huge backdrop screen, and a heightened emotional realism through Jason Robert Browns’ Tony winning score. Gorgeously stage by Michael Arden, its huge cast is always in motion, amazingly lit to create an atmosphere of hot and dusty 1913 Georgia.
Broadway Bets Raises Record-Breaking $546,500 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Photo
Broadway Bets Raises Record-Breaking $546,500 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

Broadway’s official game night, Broadway Bets, brought together industry insiders, stars and fans on May 19, 2025, for an evening of cards, camaraderie and record-breaking fundraising, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Review: PARADE at Broadway Sacramento is a Powerful Lesson in History Photo
Review: PARADE at Broadway Sacramento is a Powerful Lesson in History
by Courtney Symes - May 8, 2025

A recent Broadway revival has given a fresh new look to a story that’s worth telling. Parade first opened on Broadway in 1998 to positive reviews, but ran for only a few months despite winning Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. Its 2023 revival lasted a bit longer, playing for a limited run and earning two more Tony Awards and preceding a successful national tour. Parade has now made its stop at Broadway Sacramento and is charming audiences with its powerful score by Jason Robert Brown and heartfelt book by Alfred Uhry.
PARADE Opens This Weekend At Roundtable Theatre Company Photo
PARADE Opens This Weekend At Roundtable Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2025

Roundtable Theatre Company is presenting the Tony-award winning musical PARADE, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, and book by Alfred Uhry.
Review: A FABULOUS 50TH Celebrates CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE Golden Anniversary Photo
Review: A FABULOUS 50TH Celebrates CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE Golden Anniversary
by Michael Quintos - Apr 23, 2025

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of two groundbreaking, iconic musicals CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in association with Spot-On Entertainment presented a one-nigh-only star-studded concert featuring the music of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Marvin Hamlisch. The lineup included Tony Award nominees Tony Yazbeck and OC native Eden Espinosa, plus Max Clayton, Jason Graae, and original A CHORUS LINE cast member Kay Cole. The event was hosted by Scott Coulter and featured pianist John Boswell and the Fabulous 50 orchestra under the direction of Rob Istad.
Beck Center For The Arts Steals The Stage With THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM Photo
Beck Center For The Arts Steals The Stage With THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025

Beck Center for the Arts has announced a classic musical that will steal your heart and entertain your ears with bluegrass music, The Robber Bridegroom.
PARADE National Tour Running Now At Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre Photo
PARADE National Tour Running Now At Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025

The Tony Award-winning musical Parade is playing now at The 5th Avenue Theatre as part of its highly anticipated North American Tour. This limited engagement will run through May 4.
Review: PARADE at The 5th Avenue Theatre Photo
Review: PARADE at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Apr 19, 2025

Dear Readers, we live in divisive times. That’s no news to anyone. Our society is extremely polarized with many basing beliefs on fear, misinformation, and xenophobia while those in charge propagate that division by spreading lies. Sadly, this kind of behavior has been around forever, but if we can look at stories of this ilk, then maybe we can learn to rise above them. And that’s where shows like “Parade”, currently performing at the 5th Avenue Theatre, come into play.
Alfred Uhry's WITHOUT WALLS to be Developed and Produced by Lisa Dozier Shacket Photo
Alfred Uhry's WITHOUT WALLS to be Developed and Produced by Lisa Dozier Shacket
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025

Tony, Oscar, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy, Parade) has granted producer Lisa Dozier Shacket the option to develop and produce his long-shelved play WITHOUT WALLS. Learn more!
Photos: Stars Honor James Earl Jones at Memorial Event Photo
Photos: Stars Honor James Earl Jones at Memorial Event
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 9, 2025

On April 7, 2025, stars of the stage and screen gathered to honor the life of the late James Earl Jones at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos here!
HAIRSPRAY and More Set for Fulton Theatre 2025-2026 Season Photo
HAIRSPRAY and More Set for Fulton Theatre 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

The Fulton Theatre has unveiled its 2025/2026 Season, a carefully curated lineup of plays and musicals designed to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages. Learn more!
Blackfriars Theatre Reveals 76th Season Lineup Photo
Blackfriars Theatre Reveals 76th Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025

Blackfriars Theatre has announced its 2025-2026 Season, commemorating 76 years of locally-produced theatre in downtown Rochester, NY. Learn more about the lineup here!
Interview: Jack Roden, Frankie Epps in PARADE at The Fox Theatre Photo
Interview: Jack Roden, Frankie Epps in PARADE at The Fox Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - Apr 4, 2025

The Tony Award winning musical revival PARADE is now playing at The Fox Theatre through April 6th. BWW caught up with Jack Roden who plays Frankie Epps in this production and discussed his experience.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Alfred Uhry written?

Alfred Uhry has written 11 shows including Parade (Source Material), Here's Where I Belong (Lyricist), The Robber Bridegroom (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Chapeau (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Swing (Lyricist), Driving Miss Daisy (Playwright), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Playwright), The Light in the Piazza (Bookwriter), LoveMusik (Bookwriter), In Your Arms (Story), My Paris (Book).

What awards has Alfred Uhry been nominated for?

Outstanding Book of a Musica (Drama Desk Awards) for LoveMusik, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Parade, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Parade, Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Ballyhoo, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Last Night of Ballyhoo , Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Driving Miss Daisy, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Robber Bridegroom, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Robber Bridegroom and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Robber Bridegroom .

What awards has Alfred Uhry won?

Alfred Uhry has won several prestigious awards, including the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Parade. He also received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Parade and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Additionally, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Driving Miss Daisy.

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