Birth Place: Louisville, KY, USA
Marsha Norman is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Born on September 21, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky, Norman grew up in a family of women who were all storytellers. Her mother, sister, and grandmother all shared a love of literature and storytelling, which inspired Norman to pursue a career in writing.
Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County
Marsha Norman, The Color Purple
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, The Secret Garden
Marsha Norman, 'night, Mother
Marsha Norman, Night, Mother
Marsha Norman, Night, Mother
Marsha Norman, Getting Out
Marsha Norman has written 12 shows including Getting Out (Playwright), night Mother (Playwright), The Secret Garden (Bookwriter), The Red Shoes (Bookwriter), Love's Fire: Fresh Numbers by Seven American Playwrights (Playwright), Trudy Blue (Playwright), Last Dance (Playwright), 'night, Mother (Playwright), Caraboo (Bookwriter), The Color Purple (Bookwriter), The Bridges of Madison County (Bookwriter), In Your Arms (Story).
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bridges of Madison County, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Color Purple, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Secret Garden, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Secret Garden, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Garden, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Secret Garden, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Secret Garden, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for 'night, Mother, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Night, Mother, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Night, Mother and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Getting Out.
Marsha Norman has won the following awards: Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Secret Garden; The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for 'Night, Mother'; and the John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Getting Out.
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