John Weidman
Latest News on John Weidman:
ANYTHING GOES Comes to Reboot Theatre Company in November (Oct 28, 2025)
Patti LuPone Brings MATTERS OF THE HEART to BroadwaySF (Oct 6, 2025)
Patti LuPone to Bring MATTERS OF THE HEART to The Auditorium (Sep 9, 2025)
ANYTHING GOES Comes to Reboot Theatre Company in November (Oct 28, 2025)
Patti LuPone Brings MATTERS OF THE HEART to BroadwaySF (Oct 6, 2025)
Patti LuPone to Bring MATTERS OF THE HEART to The Auditorium (Sep 9, 2025)
BIO
John Weidman is an American librettist and television writer for Sesame Street. He has worked on stage musicals with Stephen Sondheim and Susan Stroman.
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Awards and Nominations
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Best Musical
John Weidman, Contact
Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Book of a Musical
John Weidman, Contact
winner
- 1996 - Most promising musical theatre librettist
John Weidman
Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
John Weidman, Big
Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Book of a Musical
John Weidman, Big
Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
John Weidman, Assassins
Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
John Weidman, Pacific Overtures
winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Musical
John Weidman, Pacific Overtures
Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Book of a Musical
John Weidman, Pacific Overtures
Videos
Video: Nathan Lane Receives the Stephen Sondheim Award from Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-13 12:03:14
VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer For ANYTHING GOES Coming to Cinemas Next Week
by Stephi Wild - 2021-11-24 09:20:30
VIDEO: Watch 'Friendship' and 'Blow, Gabriel, Blow' From ANYTHING GOES
by Stephi Wild - 2021-11-19 08:55:13
VIDEO: Watch Julia Murney, Drew Gehling & More in Scenes from ASSASSINS
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-11-02 18:19:25
Broadway Rewind: Steven Pasquale, Victoria Clark & More Bring Back ASSASSINS
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-10 17:01:00
Broadway Rewind: ROAD SHOW Bounces Its Way to the Public Theater!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-05-05 16:31:00
Broadway Rewind: Get ALL SHOOK UP in Rehearsals with Cheyenne Jackson & More in 2005!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-03-25 16:01:00
TV: Watch Jay McGuiness and Kimberley Walsh Sing 'We're Gonna Be Fine' from BIG
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-10-10 12:43:29
VIDEO: BIG THE MUSICAL Celebrates Opening Night At the Dominion Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-09-25 18:15:03
VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-09-15 12:01:00
TV Exclusive: Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman Tell the Story of ROAD SHOW at Encores! Talkback
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-08-04 09:01:00
TV: Raul Esparza, Jin Ha & More Give Sneak Peek of Encores! ROAD SHOW
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-07-18 09:55:58
VIDEO: The Cast Of ANYTHING GOES At Arena Stage Honors indigenous People
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-10 22:46:28
VIDEO: Lyric Stage Company of Boston Announces 2018 Season; THE WOLVES, THE LITTLE FOXES, and More!
by Alan Henry - 2018-03-30 12:14:27
TV: The Latest Lyricists- Meet the 2018 Winners of the Kleban Prize
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-02-10 10:00:50
VIDEO: On This Day, September 15- Light the Lights! Sondheim Celebrates His Newly Re-Named Theater
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-09-15 00:01:00
News
ANYTHING GOES Comes to Reboot Theatre Company in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
This November, Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, will present an out-of-this-world production of Cole Porter's Anything Goes!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
This November, Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, will present an out-of-this-world production of Cole Porter's Anything Goes!
Patti LuPone Brings MATTERS OF THE HEART to BroadwaySF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2025
Join three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone for MATTERS OF THE HEART at BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre on March 1, 2026. Don't miss it!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2025
Join three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone for MATTERS OF THE HEART at BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre on March 1, 2026. Don't miss it!
Patti LuPone to Bring MATTERS OF THE HEART to The Auditorium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025
Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her theatrical concert MATTERS OF THE HEART to The Auditorium – Chicago’s Landmark Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025
Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her theatrical concert MATTERS OF THE HEART to The Auditorium – Chicago’s Landmark Stage. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE Comes to the Bridewell Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025
Sedos will present the Tony Award-winning classic The Crucible at the Bridewell Theatre next month. Arthur Miller's thrilling dramatisation of the Salem Witch Trials tells the story of one of the darkest episodes of American history, when accusations of witchcraft spread like wildfire.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025
Sedos will present the Tony Award-winning classic The Crucible at the Bridewell Theatre next month. Arthur Miller's thrilling dramatisation of the Salem Witch Trials tells the story of one of the darkest episodes of American history, when accusations of witchcraft spread like wildfire.
Review: ANYTHING GOES at CM Performing Arts Center
by Andrew J. Koehler - Aug 21, 2025
Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES, the latest theatrical venture by CM Performing Arts Center (referred to hereinafter as CMPAC), is a surefire hit. Directed by Kevin Burns, the production dazzles from start to finish. Under Burns’ direction, viewing the production felt as though you were stepping back in time to 1934.
by Andrew J. Koehler - Aug 21, 2025
Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES, the latest theatrical venture by CM Performing Arts Center (referred to hereinafter as CMPAC), is a surefire hit. Directed by Kevin Burns, the production dazzles from start to finish. Under Burns’ direction, viewing the production felt as though you were stepping back in time to 1934.
Photos: Betty Gilpin, Bradley Whitford, & More in DEATH BY LIGHTNING Historical Drama Series
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
New first-look photos have been released for Netflix's Death by Lightning, a new limited series that brings to life the story of President James Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau. Take a look at the photos, featuring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen and Oh, Mary! star Betty Gilpin.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025
New first-look photos have been released for Netflix's Death by Lightning, a new limited series that brings to life the story of President James Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau. Take a look at the photos, featuring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen and Oh, Mary! star Betty Gilpin.
Review: SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at Oil Lamp Theater
by Tina St. Angelo - Aug 17, 2025
What did our critic think of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at Oil Lamp Theater? I’m Still Here. In a career spanning 69 years and countless songs, it is safe to say that 4 years after the passing of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Sondheim is still here. The current production at Oil Lamp Theatre in Glenview is the musical revue Side By Side By Sondheim.
by Tina St. Angelo - Aug 17, 2025
What did our critic think of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at Oil Lamp Theater? I’m Still Here. In a career spanning 69 years and countless songs, it is safe to say that 4 years after the passing of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Sondheim is still here. The current production at Oil Lamp Theatre in Glenview is the musical revue Side By Side By Sondheim.
Chisa Hutchinson and More to be Honored by Dramatist Guild Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025
Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed Playwright and Educator Chisa Hutchinson and more will be honored at the organization’s annual Gala on October 20, 2025, at Ziegfeld Ballroom. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025
Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed Playwright and Educator Chisa Hutchinson and more will be honored at the organization’s annual Gala on October 20, 2025, at Ziegfeld Ballroom. Learn more!
Review: ASSASSINS at Overture Center
by Angie Stanton - Aug 3, 2025
Capital City Theatre delivers a chilling and deeply human production of Assassins. Under Jake Penner's thoughtful direction, delivers a haunting and provocative evening that examines the nine individuals who attempted to assassinate American presidents from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley Jr.
by Angie Stanton - Aug 3, 2025
Capital City Theatre delivers a chilling and deeply human production of Assassins. Under Jake Penner's thoughtful direction, delivers a haunting and provocative evening that examines the nine individuals who attempted to assassinate American presidents from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley Jr.
Review: ANYTHING GOES at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - Jul 15, 2025
Some classic musicals will live on forever thanks to that perfect blend of book, musical score,and dance. Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES continues to enchant audiences 90 years after it's Broadway debut. Multiple versions have taken to the stage and silver screen, cementing such classics as 'You're The Top,' 'Anything Goes, ' Friendship,' and 'It's De-Lovely.'
by Michael Rabice - Jul 15, 2025
Some classic musicals will live on forever thanks to that perfect blend of book, musical score,and dance. Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES continues to enchant audiences 90 years after it's Broadway debut. Multiple versions have taken to the stage and silver screen, cementing such classics as 'You're The Top,' 'Anything Goes, ' Friendship,' and 'It's De-Lovely.'
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
ANYTHING GOES Comes to Shaw Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025
Cole Porter's Anything Goes, the long-running musical comedy from Broadway's Golden Age, brings its infectious melodies, bubbly charm and a dazzling display of tap dancing to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025
Cole Porter's Anything Goes, the long-running musical comedy from Broadway's Golden Age, brings its infectious melodies, bubbly charm and a dazzling display of tap dancing to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Best Cabaret in May 2025: Betty Buckley, Elizabeth Gillies, Reeve Carney & More
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 1, 2025
See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues ii May 2025 - at a range of budget points. Find out how you can get tickets this month to shows from Sandra Bernhardt, Alex Newell, Mario Cantone and more!
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 1, 2025
See some of the biggest names performing at cabaret venues ii May 2025 - at a range of budget points. Find out how you can get tickets this month to shows from Sandra Bernhardt, Alex Newell, Mario Cantone and more!
Photos: Dramatists Guild Awards Honor David Henry Hwang, Shaina Taub and More
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2025
Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2025
Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!
Cast Set for PACIFIC OVERTURES at Kunoichi Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025
Kunoichi Productions has revealed the cast and creative team for John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim’s PACIFIC OVERTURES. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025
Kunoichi Productions has revealed the cast and creative team for John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim’s PACIFIC OVERTURES. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Kel Mitchell Stars In ANYTHING GOES at OFC Creations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025
Two-time Emmy Award nominee Kel Mitchell, who famously starred in All That, Kenan and Kel, and the Good Burger movies, stars in OFC Creations’ Broadway in Brighton production of Anything Goes. See photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025
Two-time Emmy Award nominee Kel Mitchell, who famously starred in All That, Kenan and Kel, and the Good Burger movies, stars in OFC Creations’ Broadway in Brighton production of Anything Goes. See photos here!
Asian American Theatre Artists Collective Launches Community Resource Directory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025
The Asian American Theatre Artists Collective is officially launching its new Community Resource Directory of AAPI professional theatre artists across all disciplines. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025
The Asian American Theatre Artists Collective is officially launching its new Community Resource Directory of AAPI professional theatre artists across all disciplines. Learn more!
Meet the Cast of SMASH, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The musical Smash, inspired by the hit NBC television series, will begin previews tonight, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Meet the cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The musical Smash, inspired by the hit NBC television series, will begin previews tonight, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Meet the cast here!
Ben Platt and More To Honor Mandy Patinkin At Signature Theatre Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025
On April 14, 2025, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin with the company's fourteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. The Stephen Sondheim Award will be presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at The Anthem and will benefit Signature Theatre's artistic, education, and community programs.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025
On April 14, 2025, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin with the company's fourteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. The Stephen Sondheim Award will be presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at The Anthem and will benefit Signature Theatre's artistic, education, and community programs.
Listen: Classic Stage Company’s I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE Cast Recording Out Now
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025
The new cast recording of Classic Stage Company’s Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning revival of I Can Get It For You Wholesale is available now! Learn how to stream or download the album here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025
The new cast recording of Classic Stage Company’s Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning revival of I Can Get It For You Wholesale is available now! Learn how to stream or download the album here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has John Weidman been in?
John Weidman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has John Weidman been in?
John Weidman has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has John Weidman been nominated for?
Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Contact, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Contact, Most promising musical theatre librettist () for , Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Big, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Big, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Assassins, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Pacific Overtures, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Pacific Overtures and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Pacific Overtures.
What awards has John Weidman won?
John Weidman has received the Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist award and won Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Pacific Overtures.
How many shows has John Weidman written?
John Weidman has written 9 shows including Anything Goes (Bookwriter), Pacific Overtures (Bookwriter), Assassins (Bookwriter), Big (Bookwriter), Contact (Conceiver), Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart (Bookwriter), Bounce (Bookwriter), Road Show (Bookwriter), Happiness (Bookwriter).
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