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William Finn Bookwriter

Lyricist

Music

William Finn began his New York career as a script reader for the Public Theater and as a writer of music and songs for theater. In 1977, he contributed music and songs to Benny Leonard and the Brooklyn Bridge at The Open Space in SoHo. He developed his first musical, In Trousers, which was presented at Playwrights Horizons in 1978, with Finn directing and originally playing Marvin. The musical was remounted in 1979, 1981 and 1985, with Finn writing the book, music and lyrics. Finn continued the Marvin storyline with March of the Falsettos, which was developed at Playwrights Horizons in ... read more

James Lapine Bookwriter

James Lapine Director

Lapine is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.

Franne Lee Costume Designer

Frances Elaine Lee was a well-known award-winning production and costume designer for theatre, TV, and Film. In the past decade, she has also gained a reputation as an artist. Franne Lee’s professional design career started in the theatre in New York, with Andre Gregory’s “Alice in Wonderland,” for which she received an Obie Award for costumes. Her many Broadway shows include Hal Prince’s productions of “Candide” (Tony Awards for Set and Costume Design) and “Sweeney Todd" (Tony Award for Costume Design). Her movie credits include John Sayles’ “Baby, It’s You,” Paul Simon’s “One Trick Pony,” David Lynch’s “Industrial Symphony #1,”. “The ... read more

Maurice Rosenfield Producer

Lois F. Rosenfield Producer

Nancy Schertler Lighting
(consultant)

Michael Starobin Musical Director

Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, Freaky Friday, Falsettos, First Daughter Suite, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Kid Victory, If/Then, Annie, Dogfight, Leap of Faith, Queen of the Mist, People in the Picture, Sondheim on Sondheim, Next to Normal (Tony Award), Glorious Ones, Grinch, Adrift in Macao, Bernarda Alba, Spelling Bee, Assassins (Tony Award), Tom Sawyer, A New Brain, A Christmas Carol, Hello Again, Guys & Dolls (1992), My Favorite Year, In Trousers, Sunday in the Park with George, Once on This Island, Closer Than Ever, Legs Diamond, Romance Romance, Carrie, Birds of Paradise, Rags, Three Guys Naked, Von Richtofen.

Douglas Stein Settings

Steven Suskin Producer

Awards and Nominations

1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards

Best Off Broadway Musical won.

1991 The Lortels

Outstanding Musical: Playwrights Horizons won.

Outstanding Musical: Maurice Rosenbield won.

Outstanding Musical: Lois Rosenfield won.

Outstanding Musical: Steven Suskin won.

1990 Drama Desk Awards

Outstanding Lyrics: William Finn won.

Outstanding Music: William Finn was nominated but did not win.

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