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Michael Stewart (playwright)

Michael Stewart 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==
Theatre credits
Candide (1959) — operetta (revisions for London production) • Bye Bye Birdie (1960) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Award for Best MusicalCarnival! (1961) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Musical, Tony Nomination for Best Author of a MusicalHello, Dolly! (1964) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Award for Best Author of a MusicalThose That Play the Clowns (1966) — play — playwright • George M! (1968) — musical — co-bookwriter with sister Francine Pascal and her husband John PascalMack and Mabel (1974) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Book of a MusicalI 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==
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