Michael Stewart (August 1, 1924 – September 20, 1987) was an American playwright and dramatist, librettist, lyricist, screenwriter and novelist.

Life and career

Born Myron Stuart Rubin in Manhattan, Stewart attended Queens College, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts in 1953.

His early work was writing sketches for the revues The Shoestring Revue (1955), The Littlest Revue (1956), and Shoestring '57 (1956, Barbizon-Plaza, New York). He then joined the staff writers of Sid Caesar's television program, Caesar's Hour.

Theatre credits

  • Candide (1959) — operetta (revisions for London production)
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1960) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Award for Best Musical
  • Carnival! (1961) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Musical, Tony Nomination for Best Author of a Musical
  • Hello, Dolly! (1964) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Award for Best Author of a Musical
  • Those That Play the Clowns (1966) — play — playwright
  • George M! (1968) — musical — co-bookwriter with sister Francine Pascal and her husband John Pascal
  • Mack and Mabel (1974) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
  • I Love My Wife (1977) — musical — lyricist and bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Original Score, Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
  • The Grand Tour (1979) — musical — co-bookwriter
  • Barnum (1980) — musical — lyricist — Tony Nomination for Best Original Score
  • 42nd Street (1980) — musical — co-bookwriter — Tony Co-Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
  • Bring Back Birdie (1981) — musical — bookwriter
  • Pieces of Eight (1985) — music — co-bookwriter, Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada and closed out of town.
  • Harrigan 'n Hart (1985) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical

Notes

  • Internet Broadway Database
  • Michael Stewart papers, 1948-1987, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts