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Burt Shevelove (September 19 1915 - April 8 1982) was an American musical theater writer, lyricist, librettist, and director. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale (Master's degree). After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in WWII, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he'd lived in London for many years. His Broadway career started in 1948 with writing material, co-producing and directing for the revue Small Wonder. The musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was said (by the New York Times) to be the biggest success of his career.

Libretti

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1962, revived 1972, 1996
No, No, Nanette revisions made in 1971, from an original libretto by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
The Frogs adapted from Aristophanes' play in 1974; in 2004 Nathan Lane further adapted Shevelove's libretto for the work's Broadway premiere
Happy New Year 1980
Jerome Robbins' Broadway 1989; used some of Shevelove's Forum text

Directing

Small Wonder 1948

Hallelujah, Baby! 1967

Rockefeller and the Red Indians 1968

No, No, Nanette 1971

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1972

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute 1973

Rodgers & Hart 1975

So Long, 174th Street 1976

Happy New Year 1980

Lyrics

Small Wonder 1948Further Information

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