Michael Friedman
Latest News on Michael Friedman:
BOTH SIDES NOW: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Comes to GableStage (Nov 25, 2024)
SUFFS Creator Shaina Taub Presented With ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Nov 15, 2024)
Performances Added to JOAN at South Coast Repertory (Nov 1, 2024)
BOTH SIDES NOW: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Comes to GableStage (Nov 25, 2024)
SUFFS Creator Shaina Taub Presented With ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Nov 15, 2024)
Performances Added to JOAN at South Coast Repertory (Nov 1, 2024)
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Colleen Werthmann, Susannah Flood, Jennifer R. Morris, Gibson Frazier, Playwright Anne Washburn, Composer Michael Friedman, Director Steve Cosson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Matthew Maher, Nedra McClyde and Sam Breslin Wright
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07/26/2013
From: Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Playwrights Horizons' MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
Managing Director Leslie Marcus, Colleen Werthmann, Susannah Flood, Sam Breslin Wright, Jennifer R. Morris, Gibson Frazier, Playwright Anne Washburn, Composer Michael Friedman, Director Steve Cosson, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Matthew Maher, Nedra McClyde a
Date:
07/26/2013
From: Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Playwrights Horizons' MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
Michael Friedman, Santino Fontana attending the New York Stage and FilmÃ'•s 2012 Season Launch at Joe Allen's in New York City on June 12, 2012. © Walter McBride / WM Photography / Retna Ltd.
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06/12/2012
From: Photo Coverage: New York Stage & Film Celebrates 2012 Launch - Chloe Sevigny & More!
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Awards and Nominations
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The Lortels - 2018 - Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee
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Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lyrics
Michael Friedman, The Fortress of Solitude
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Music
Michael Friedman, The Fortress of Solitude
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lyrics
Michael Friedman, Love's Labour's Lost
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The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Musical
Michael Friedman, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Music
Michael Friedman, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
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Obie Awards - 2007 - Sustained Excellence in Music
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Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Revival
Michael Fried, A Taste of Honey
Videos
Video: Producer Hillary Rodham Clinton Featured in New SUFFS Promotional Video
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024
Track Debut: Margo Seibert Sings 'I Give Away Children' From UNKNOWN SOLDIER
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2021
VIDEO: Watch Laura Benanti Host Broadway Stands Up For Freedom Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2019
VIDEO: Laura Benanti Discusses Upcoming MY BODY MY BUSINESS! Concert
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2019
TV: Watch Sneak Peek of Michael Friedman's GONE MISSING at Encores! Off-Center
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2018
TV: Watch Susan Blackwell & Company Preview Michael Friedman's GONE MISSING at Encores! Off-Center
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 5, 2018
VIDEO: Lena Hall Performs 'Tear Me Down' From HEDWIG in First Video in OBSESSED Series
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2018
VIDEO: Watch the Full Michael Friedman Memorial at The Public, Featuring Alumni from His Shows & Special Memories
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2017
VIDEO: See The Cast of TICKLING THE IVORIES At Stage Door Theatre In Action!
by Alan Henry - Oct 19, 2017
TV: The Kid Critics Get Really Into REALLY ROSIE at Encores! Off-Center!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 3, 2017
TV: Step Into a Little Girl's Big Imagination in Rehearsal for Encores! REALLY ROSIE!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 26, 2017
VIDEO: Go Inside the Studio for A BRONX TALE's 'Belmont Avenue'; Original Broadway Cast Album Out Today!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2017
News
BOTH SIDES NOW: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Comes to GableStage
GableStage Theatre Company has announced the regional premiere of Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at their historic Biltmore Hotel home.
GableStage Theatre Company has announced the regional premiere of Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at their historic Biltmore Hotel home.
SUFFS Creator Shaina Taub Presented With ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award
Shaina Taub, a Broadway star and two-time Tony Award winner, was honored with the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, recognizing her contributions to musical theater.
Shaina Taub, a Broadway star and two-time Tony Award winner, was honored with the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, recognizing her contributions to musical theater.
Performances Added to JOAN at South Coast Repertory
A decade after her passing, Joan Rivers remains a relevant comedic voice and an inspiration to women comedians of all generations. South Coast Repertory will showcase her enduring legacy with the world premiere of Joan, written by Daniel Goldstein and directed by Ivers.
A decade after her passing, Joan Rivers remains a relevant comedic voice and an inspiration to women comedians of all generations. South Coast Repertory will showcase her enduring legacy with the world premiere of Joan, written by Daniel Goldstein and directed by Ivers.
Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime Board Chair
Playwrights Horizons has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.
Playwrights Horizons has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.
ICA Miami Plans Transformative Expansion, Acquires Former Site of de la Cruz Collection in the Miami Design District
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) culminates its tenth anniversary year with a transformative expansion, acquiring a second site located at 23 NE 41st Street in the Miami Design District, the former home of the de la Cruz Collection.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) culminates its tenth anniversary year with a transformative expansion, acquiring a second site located at 23 NE 41st Street in the Miami Design District, the former home of the de la Cruz Collection.
SEX VARIANTS OF 1941: A STUDY OF HOMOSEXUAL PATTERNS Comes to NYU Skirball Next Month
NYU Skirball will present Sex Variants of 1941: A Study of Homosexual Patterns, a world premiere play with music from the award-winning theater company The Civilians, running November 14 – 24 at NYU Skirball.
NYU Skirball will present Sex Variants of 1941: A Study of Homosexual Patterns, a world premiere play with music from the award-winning theater company The Civilians, running November 14 – 24 at NYU Skirball.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 24, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Korean Indie Act Peach Luffe Shares New Single 'Just a Thread'
Korean indie act Peach Luffe returns with the first new single, “Just A Thread,” since the release of the March 2024 Honey EP. The upbeat track layers the flawless velvety notes of violin between indie rock instrumentation and front man Jong Lee’s dreamy vocals
Korean indie act Peach Luffe returns with the first new single, “Just A Thread,” since the release of the March 2024 Honey EP. The upbeat track layers the flawless velvety notes of violin between indie rock instrumentation and front man Jong Lee’s dreamy vocals
Words From the Wings: SUFFS Music Director and Music Supervisor Andrea Grody
As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Andrea Grody, who serves as Music Director and Music Supervisor for Suffs. Andrea told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!
As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Andrea Grody, who serves as Music Director and Music Supervisor for Suffs. Andrea told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!
SWEENEY TODD, HOW TO SUCCEED & More Set for Penn State Centre Stage 2024-25 Season
Penn State Centre Stage announces its 2024-25 season featuring productions like SWEENEY TODD, HOW TO SUCCEED, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MUCH ADO, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Penn State Centre Stage announces its 2024-25 season featuring productions like SWEENEY TODD, HOW TO SUCCEED, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MUCH ADO, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Video: SUFFS Celebrates Shaina Taub's History Making Tony Wins
On Sunday night, composer Shaina Taub took home the Tony Awards for 'Best Book of a Musical' and 'Best Score' for her outstanding work on Suffs. See the show celebrate their history-making author! Watch the video!
On Sunday night, composer Shaina Taub took home the Tony Awards for 'Best Book of a Musical' and 'Best Score' for her outstanding work on Suffs. See the show celebrate their history-making author! Watch the video!
Video: Daniel Aukin Reacts to Tony Win for Best Direction of a Play
Just last night at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Daniel Aukin took home a Tony Award for 'Best Direction of a Play' for his outstanding work on Stereophonic. Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Just last night at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Daniel Aukin took home a Tony Award for 'Best Direction of a Play' for his outstanding work on Stereophonic. Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Video: Shaina Taub Talks Tony Win for Best Book/Score of a Musical
Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Shaina Taub took home a Tony Award for 'Best Book of a Musical' for her outstanding work on Suffs (currently running at the Music Box Theatre). Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Shaina Taub took home a Tony Award for 'Best Book of a Musical' for her outstanding work on Suffs (currently running at the Music Box Theatre). Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Listen: SUFFS Original Broadway Cast Recording is Available Now
Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Award-nominated new musical from award-winning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, is available now! Listen to the full album here!
Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Award-nominated new musical from award-winning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, is available now! Listen to the full album here!
MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Season 3 to Premiere This Saturday
The new season of Mayor of Kingstown, starring Jeremy Renner, will premiere June 2 on Paramount+. In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
The new season of Mayor of Kingstown, starring Jeremy Renner, will premiere June 2 on Paramount+. In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
YELLOWSTONE Begins Production on Final Season
Paramount Network has announced that Yellowstone, TV’s #1 show, has started production. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, the megahit series is currently filming in Montana. As previously announced, the series is slated to return in November for the last episodes of its fifth and final season.
Paramount Network has announced that Yellowstone, TV’s #1 show, has started production. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, the megahit series is currently filming in Montana. As previously announced, the series is slated to return in November for the last episodes of its fifth and final season.
Video: Listen to 'The March (We Demand Equality)' From SUFFS
The first track has been released from the upcoming Suffs cast album. 'The March (We Demand Equality)' is performed by the original Broadway company, and can be listened to in the video here!
The first track has been released from the upcoming Suffs cast album. 'The March (We Demand Equality)' is performed by the original Broadway company, and can be listened to in the video here!
Shakespeare Dallas Will Host 52nd Shakespeare in the Park festival
Shakespeare Dallas will present Twelfth Night and Scenes from The Odyssey by Mary Zimmerman adapted from the translation of “The Odyssey” by Robert Fitzgerald this summer as part of the beloved Dallas tradition, the 52nd Shakespeare in the Park festival.
Shakespeare Dallas will present Twelfth Night and Scenes from The Odyssey by Mary Zimmerman adapted from the translation of “The Odyssey” by Robert Fitzgerald this summer as part of the beloved Dallas tradition, the 52nd Shakespeare in the Park festival.
NYU Skirball Reveals Lineup For Fall 2024 Season
NYU Skirball’s Fall 2024 season will open on Friday, September 6 with the North American premiere of Counting and Cracking, a two-week run co-presented with The Public Theater. Learn more about the season here!
NYU Skirball’s Fall 2024 season will open on Friday, September 6 with the North American premiere of Counting and Cracking, a two-week run co-presented with The Public Theater. Learn more about the season here!
MUMMY IN THE CLOSET: EVITA'S RETURN & More Lead Washington, DC's May 2024 Top Theatre Shows
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return, Unknown Soldier and more.
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return, Unknown Soldier and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Michael Friedman written?
Michael Friedman has written 12 shows including Romeo and Juliet (Composer), Roulette (Composer), The Water's Edge (Music), Satellites (Music), Gone Missing (Lyricist), God's Ear (Songs), Saved (Composer), Saved (Lyricist), This Beautiful City (Lyricist), Post Office (Composer), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Composer), Unknown Soldier (Music and Lyrics).
What awards has Michael Friedman been nominated for?
Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) for Michael Friedman, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Fortress of Solitude, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Fortress of Solitude, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Love's Labour's Lost, Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Sustained Excellence in Music (Obie Awards) and Best Revival (Tony Awards) for A Taste of Honey.
What awards has Michael Friedman won?
Michael Friedman has received several notable awards, including the following: he was inducted as a Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels. He won the award for Outstanding Musical at The Lortels for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Additionally, he received the Sustained Excellence in Music Award at the Obie Awards.
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