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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

Marshall Brickman, Jersey Boys

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Book of a Musical

Marshall Brickman, Jersey Boys

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News


Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at The Forum Theater in Jonesboro
by Theresa Bertram - Oct 14, 2025

What did our critic think of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at The Forum? The production was a graveyard smash, the kind that makes you laugh, tap your toes, and maybe even snap your fingers twice. 
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Comes to Alaska PAC This Halloween Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2025

The Addams Family will be presented by Anchorage Community Theatre this Halloween Season. The musical features a book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa.
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
by Jared Fessler - Oct 2, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the Addams Family invited your in-laws over for dinner, this national tour of The Addams Family musical—now playing at the Ordway—offers a deliciously strange answer. It’s macabre, messy, full of heart, and just self-aware enough to keep you laughing even when the jokes get delightfully groan-worthy.
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at Capital One Hall
by Hannah R. Wing - Sep 25, 2025

The Addams Family musical isn’t as campy and charming as the movies, nor does it have the eccentric vibes of Tim Burton’s Wednesday. The musical makes you cringe (and not in the way a member of the Addams family would want you to). 
Review: JERSEY BOYS at The Muny is Nostalgic and Sentimental
by James Lindhorst - Aug 20, 2025

Fans of The Four Season and those that have seen many productions of Jersey Boys are going to enjoy Maggie Burrow’s nostalgic and fresh take. Pablo David Laucerica’s star is on the rise. He’s terrific vocally and has outstanding stage presence. He will soon be making his Broadway debut in the new musical The Queen of Versailles. Cory Jeacoma continues a fantastic legacy with Jersey Boys after previously playing Bob Gaudio in other productions. His novel take on Nick Massi is one-of-a-kind and a favorite performance in this production. He, Laucerica, and Andrew Poston make memorable Muny debuts. Ryan Vasquez is charismatic in his return to the Muny stage as the greasy Tommy DeVito. The four actors’ genuine truthful portrayals enhance Burrow’s realistic storytelling.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Open the Inaugural Musical Season at the Teatro at the Italian Forum
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025

The inaugural musical at the newly revitalized Teatro at the Italian Forum will be The Addams Family, opening this October. The Tony Award-nominated, global smash-hit musical will feature a cast of Australia’s newest musical theatre stars from the acclaimed THEatreBRIDGE program.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical to be Presented At Berkeley Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2025

Berkeley Playhouse will kick off its 2025/26 MainStage Season with The Addams Family this fall. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Comes to Pantochino Teen Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2025

Pantochino Teen Theatre will present the Broadway musical, “The Addams Family” based on the characters created by Charles Addams, at The Little Theatre, One Lincoln Street in New Haven.
Interview: Actor Clive Rowe on Joy, Happiness, Laughter and Playing Uncle Fester in THE ADDAMS FAMILY UK Tour
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 2, 2025

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Clive Rowe, who will be playing Uncle Fester in the touring production of The Addams Family. We discussed what it is like to be taking the show on tour, why he’s not going to listen to the original cast album and even how acting as a career is a bit like eating chocolate for a living!
Northern Stage 2025 Summer Musical Theater Intensive to Present AMÉLIE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2025

Northern Stage's 2025/26 season kicks off with the Summer Musical Theater Intensive (SMTI) production of Amélie, with book by Craig Lucas, music by Daniel Messé, and lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé.
Full Cast Set For THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2025

The full cast has been announced for THE ADDAMS FAMILY The Musical Comedy UK tour which will begin its run at Birmingham Hippodrome in July. Learn more here!
Select Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights in Honor of William Finn
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2025

The Broadway In Memoriam Committee has announced that a select group of theatres will dim their marquee lights on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:45 PM in a special individual tribute to William Finn, the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist behind Falsettos and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Linda Lavin, William Finn, Gene Hackman and More to be Honored in Inaugural Marquee Dimming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

The newly formed Broadway In Memoriam Committee, composed of theatre owners in consultation with industry service organizations, has confirmed the inaugural marquee dimming. See who will be honored.
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!

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 has won the Best New Musical award at the Olivier Awards for Jersey Boys.

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