John Weidman
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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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Videos
Video: Patti LuPone Sings 'Time After Time' from MATTERS OF THE HEART Tour
by Joshua Wright - 2026-02-27 10:38:03
Video: Nathan Lane Receives the Stephen Sondheim Award from Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-13 12:03:14
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by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2026
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.
by Laura Lott - Jul 3, 2026
There's a cruise ship in the grounds of Kilworth House this summer. The ship's grand upper deck, with its gently smoking cowl vents and sweeping staircases, sits nestled among the woods, and is the setting for Kilworth's annual musical production, which this year is Anything Goes.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026
The Theatre Group at SBCC announced a production of ANYTHING GOES, set to run at the Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2026
The Theatre Group at SBCC will open its upcoming season with Cole Porter's Anything goes, directed by Katie Laris, at the Garvin Theatre on SBCC's West Campus in Santa Barbara.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026
Performances have begun for the limited 15-week engagement of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro at New York City Center Stage I. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026
Initial casting has been announced for a new production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro.
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026
The Theatre Group at SBCC has announced its 81st season, featuring four productions including ANYTHING GOES, CLUE, ENCHANTED APRIL, and MRS. CHRISTIE, plus a student showcase of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 17, 2026
Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026
The Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos here.
by Andrea Stephenson - Apr 18, 2026
The acting in this production of Assassins is phenomenal, giving the audience the unsettling experience of relating to these characters as they plot and execute their assassination attempts. Assassins is a musical that will speak to many today.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 26, 2026
Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 16 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2026 reading list.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2026
BroadwayWorld can exclusively reveal new details of two previously unknown Stephen Sondheim songs, which debut on Thursday's episode of the podcast series Loving You: The Untold Sondheim.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2026
Skylight Music Theatre announced its 67th season, featuring a lineup that underscores the transformative power of music theatre. The season promises to engage audiences with daring characters and compelling stories, set to iconic music. This milestone season reflects the theatre's commitment to bold artistic vision and community engagement, continuing its legacy as a pivotal cultural institution.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
Ariana DeBose, Latoya Edwards, Tavi Gevinson, Beth Malone and Stephen Schwartz have been added to the line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 27, 2026
Watch Patti LuPone perform Time After Time from her MATTERS OF THE HEART tour. The concert plays the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco on March 1, 2026.
by Peter Danish - Feb 25, 2026
Maltby returns with a brand-new musical revue opening next week in New York City at the Marjorie Dean Theater — a third installment that continues his lifelong exploration of love, time, and the emotional architecture of a life.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026
Oakland Theater Project has announced its 2026 Season: The Land of The Free, featuring seven new productions that examine a foundational tenet of America.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Feb 15, 2026
What did our critic think of ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre?
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John Weidman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
John Weidman has not appeared in the West End.
Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Contact, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Contact, Most promising musical theatre librettist (), 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.
John Weidman has received recognition for his work as a musical theatre librettist, including a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Book of a Musical. His contributions to Broadway have been acknowledged through various prestigious theatre awards and nominations throughout his career. --- *Note: I notice the original text you provided appears incomplete ("Most promising musical theatre librettist () and .."). To provide you with a comprehensive and accurate FAQ answer, could you please share the complete list of John Weidman's awards and nominations? This will ensure the final answer is thorough and SEO-compliant without omitting any of his achievements.*
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).
