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Marshall Brickman

Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

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BIO

Films: (author or co-author) Sleeper, Annie Hall (AA), Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery; (writer/director) Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains it All. Television: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (head writer), The Dick Cavett ABC late night show (head writer/co-producer). Mr. Brickman entered show business as a musician, first as a member of the folk group the Tarriers and then, along with John and Michelle Phillips, as one of the New Journeymen, which re-emerged a year later (Brickman having moved onto saner pursuits) as The Mamas and the Papas. Brickman’s recording (with Eric Weissberg) of the soundtrack of Deliverance, recorded in 1963, achieved gold status twice and remains a healthy seller around the world forty years later. Mr. Brickman has published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy, and other periodicals.

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Productions

 
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Writing

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Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best New Musical

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Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Book of a Musical

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News


Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Hot Springs World Class High School Theater
by Theresa Bertram - May 14, 2025

The Hot Springs Trojan Theatre has truly outdone themselves with what has become my favorite rendition of The Addams Family, performed April 24–26 in the Joyce L. Littleton Craft Auditorium. Directed by Kaitlin Potts, this cast delivered doom and gloom with a delightfully magical and macabre flair, and it wasn’t just me who took notice.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at Turner Theater
by Carolan Trbovich - May 9, 2025

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at Turner Theater?
Youth Edition of THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical Comes to the Roxy Regional Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2025

Celebrate the wackiness in every family when twenty-five local youth bring creepy, kooky fun to the Roxy Regional Theatre with The Addams Family, A New Musical: Young@Part.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at New Theatre & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - Apr 28, 2025

JERSEY BOYS at New Theatre Restaurant is a delightful evening out on the town.   The show tells the mostly true story of sixties pop legends Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. This show is an original and fun trip down memory lane with a singing group who offered a unique sound that still resonates almost seventy years later.  JERSEY BOYS was written before almost all the juke box musicals that have overwhelmed the Great White Way today. 
Review: The Ruth is Hitting its Stride with JERSEY BOYS
by Tyler Hinton - Apr 26, 2025

The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater (The Ruth), the new home and moniker for Hale Center Theater Orem, is hitting its stride with the PG-version of JERSEY BOYS in the Smith Grand Theater on the dōTERRA campus in Pleasant Grove.
Northern Stage Announces Sam Empey & Kevin David Thomas As New Co-Directors Of Education
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2025

Northern Stage has announced that Sam Empey (Associate Director of Education) and Kevin David Thomas (Resident Artist & Director, Cabaret) have been appointed Co-Directors of Education effective June 1, 2025.
Alexandra Burke Will Star as Morticia Addams in THE ADDAMS FAMILY UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2025

Casting has been announced for the UK tour of The Addams Family, including Alexandra Burke, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe, and Ricardo Afonso. Learn more here!
Interview: Melody Munitz Talks Playing Wednesday in THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by R. Scott Reedy - Mar 18, 2025

Anyone familiar with the mysterious and spooky, not to mention altogether ooky, Addams Family will tell you that Morticia and Gomez’s daughter Wednesday is known not only for her morbid nature, but also for her ever-present and carefully protected pigtails.
A World Premiere and More Set for Northern Stage 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025

 Northern Stage has revealed its 2025/26 Season, offering five main stage productions in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. See full programming and learn more.
JERSEY BOYS Comes to Palo Alto Players Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

Join Palo Alto Players will continue their 94th season with the true story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, bringing The Tony Award, Grammy Award and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY New National Tour Comes To Stifel Theatre In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2025

A comical feast that embraces the kookiness in every family, the hysterically macabre musical, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, hits the road as Big League premieres its brand-new production for the 2025 National Tour. This 9-month tour will include a stop in St. Louis at Stifel Theatre for one performance only on Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m.
FST Closes Winter Mainstage With JERSEY BOYS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Florida Studio Theatre will conclude its 2024-25 Winter Mainstage Series with the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. Learn more about the show here!
JERSEY BOYS Comes to TheatreZone In Naples
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025

TheatreZone, Naples' professional Equity theatre company, will present Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning musical that tells the rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Feb 23, 2025

The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production of JERSEY BOYS is a toe-tapping, high-energy joyride through the unforgettable music of The Four Seasons.
Review: JERSEY BOYS at ZACH
by Joni Lorraine - Feb 10, 2025

What did our critic think of JERSEY BOYS at ZACH? JERSEY BOYS is widely regarded as one of the greatest jukebox musicals of all time, praised for its authentic storytelling, strong performances, and iconic music. Typically, I often judge a jukebox musical against my belief that they’re low hanging money making fruit. Some productions of this type of musical are better than others, and some are exceptions. ZACH’s JERSEY BOYS is an exceptional exception. 
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Heindle Center For The Performing Arts
by Juliana Asbill - Feb 6, 2025

What did our critic think of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Heindle Center For The Performing Arts?
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Comes To Birmingham
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Following two successful UK and Ireland tours and sold out concerts at The London Palladium last year, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, The Musical Comedy will run at Birmingham Hippodrome in July.
Photos: JERSEY BOYS At The Argyle Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2025

The Argyle Theatre has released photos of its production of JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, directed and choreographed by Todd L. Underwood with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. 
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Will Embark on Mini UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

Following two successful UK and Ireland tours and sold out concerts at The London Palladium last year, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, The Musical Comedy will embark on a mini tour.
Photos: JERSEY BOYS Opens at the Argyle Theatre
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jan 26, 2025

The Argyle Theatre just celebrated opening night of JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, directed and choreographed by Todd L. Underwood. Check out photos from opening night!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Marshall Brickman written?

Marshall Brickman has written 4 shows including Straws in the Wind (Sketches), Jersey Boys (Bookwriter), The Addams Family (Bookwriter), Happy Trails (Bookwriter).

What awards has Marshall Brickman been nominated for?

Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Jersey Boys and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Jersey Boys.

What awards has Marshall Brickman won?

Marshall Brickman won the Best New Musical award at the Olivier Awards for his work on Jersey Boys.

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