David Lindsay-Abaire was most recently nominated for two Tony Awards for his work on Shrek The Musical: Best Book of a Musical and Best Score (with composer Jeanine Tesori). Prior to that he was awarded the 2008 Ed Kleban Award as America's most promising musical theatre lyricist and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Rabbit Hole, which premiered on Broadway at MTC. Rabbit Hole also received five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, and the Spirit of America Award. His other shows include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World, High Fidelity and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David's screen adaptation of Rabbit Hole is scheduled for release this month. It stars Nicole Kidman and is directed by John Cameron Mitchell. David is a proud New Dramatists alum, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard School, as well as a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild Council.
David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-AbaireKimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-AbaireKimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-Abaire, Kimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-AbaireKimberly Akimbo
David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People
David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People
David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek The Musical
David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek The Musical
David Lindsay-Abaire
David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical
David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical
David Lindsay-Abaire, Rabbit Hole
David Lindsay-Abaire, Rabbit Hole
David Lindsay-AbaireWonder of the World
David Lindsay-Abaire, Fuddy Meers
David Lindsay-Abaire has written 14 shows including Betty Boop Project (Bookwriter), My Man Godfrey (Bookwriter), Fuddy Meers (Playwright), Wonder of the World (Author), Kimberly Akimbo (Playwright), The 24 Hour Plays 2003 (Playwright), The 24 Hour Plays 2004 (Playwright), The 24 Hour Plays 2005 (Playwright), Rabbit Hole (Playwright), High Fidelity (Bookwriter), The 24 Hour Plays 2007 (Playwright), Good People (Playwright), Ripcord (Author), Shrek the Musical (Bookwriter).
David Lindsay-Abaire has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. These include Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score for "Kimberly Akimbo," Outstanding Lyrics for the same show, Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, and more. He also received nominations for "Good People" and "Shrek The Musical." Additionally, Lindsay-Abaire won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Rabbit Hole," The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play for "Wonder of the World," and the John Gassner Playwriting Award for "Fuddy Meers."
David Lindsay-Abaire has won several awards, including Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Kimberly Akimbo," Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "Kimberly Akimbo," Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Kimberly Akimbo," Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist for an unspecified work, and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Rabbit Hole."
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