American dramatist
Charles Leipart is an American musical theatre bookwriter-lyricist and playwright. He was born in Chicago and graduated from Northwestern University . He lives in New York City.
Works (selection)
MUSICALS
Book & Lyrics for all works:
Good Girls Only, the Rehearsal Club Musical, music by Jamey Grisham; additional music by John Kroner and Eric Scott Reed
Dickens' Haunted Christmas, the new mystery musical, music by Eric Schorr
Me and Miss Monroe, [ 1] an original musical, music by William Goldstein
Enchanted April , a new musical romance adapted from Elizabeth von Arnim 's novel The Enchanted April , music by Richard B. Evans
Frog Kiss , a musical adapted from The Frog Prince by Stephen Mitchell , music by Eric Schorr
The Showgirl of 52nd Street , an original musical, music by John Kroner
The Price of Everything , an original musical adapted from Thorstein Veblen 's The Theory of The Leisure Class , music by Richard B. Evans
espresso trasho , an original musical, music by Eric Schorr
The Doctor's Wife , a musical adapted from Gustave Flaubert 's Madame Bovary , music by Eric Schorr
PLAYS
George and Martha's Wedding Gift, a Play of Enslavement
Tailoring Hitler, Made-to-Measure in One Act
The Adolf I Knew, a Play of Collective Memory
A Kind of Marriage, a play about the private life of British novelist E. M. Forster
Swimming at the Ritz ,[ 2] [ 3] a stage play about Pamela Churchill Harriman
Underfoot in Show Business , a stage play adapted from the comic memoir by Helene Hanff .
Mr. & Mrs. "A" , a stage play
Deep Sleepers , a comedy, published by Dramatists' Play Service[ 4]
The Undefeated Rhumba Champ , a one-act comedy, published by Dramatists Play Service[ 5]
Awards
LGBT History Playwriting Initiative Award 2015 , Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, A Kind of Marriage Honorable Mention
Excellence in Writing: Lyrics, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, Frog Kiss [ 6]
Most Promising Musical, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, Frog Kiss Honorable Mention[ 6]
Excellence in Writing: Book, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, Frog Kiss Honorable Mention[ 6]
Finalist, The Fred Ebb Award, 2005, 2006 & 2008
Global Search for New Musicals, Cardiff, Wales, 2005, Frog Kiss [ 7]
Edward Kleban Foundation Award—Outstanding Librettist, 2001, The Showgirl of 52nd Street [ 8] [ 9]
References
^ "Me and Miss Monroe, With Rachel York, Michael Rupert, J. Robert Spencer, Begins Free Run April 21" . Playbill.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
^ Published on Friday 18 June 2010 12:10 (2010-06-18). "Review: Swimming at the Ritz - News" . Eastbourne Herald. Retrieved 2012-07-09 . {{cite web }}
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^ Flood, Tony (2011-03-17). "Swimming At The Ritz, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, March 15 (From The Argus)" . Theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
^ "Dramatists Play Service, Inc" . Dramatists.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
^ "Dramatists Play Service, Inc" . Dramatists.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
^ a b c "NYMF Gala to Honor the Weisslers; 2010 Awards for Excellence Winners Announced" . Playbill.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
^ "The Global Search for New Musicals" . Chapter. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
^ "BMI | Search Results" .
^ "Leipart, Bucchino and Cook Win 2001 Kleban Award" . Playbill.com. 2001-03-08. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-07-09 .
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