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BIO

John Weidman is an American librettist and television writer for Sesame Street. He has worked on stage musicals with Stephen Sondheim and Susan Stroman.

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STAGE CREDITS

Children And Art
[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer

Productions

I Can Get It For You WholesaleI Can Get It For You Wholesale
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Book Revisions
Anything Goes
 
[West End, 2002]
Book Revisions
Carousel
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Adaptation
Anything Goes
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Book Revisions
Tenderloin
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Adaptation
Fiorello!
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Adaptation
Anything Goes
 
[US Tour, 1988]
Book Revisions
Anything Goes
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Book Revisions

Writing

Road Show
Bookwriter
Happiness
Bookwriter
Anything Goes
Bookwriter
Assassins
Bookwriter
Big
Bookwriter
Bounce
Bookwriter
Contact
Conceiver
Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Best Musical

John Weidman, Contact

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Book of a Musical

John Weidman, Contact


winner
- 1996 - Most promising musical theatre librettist

John Weidman

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

John Weidman, Big

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Book of a Musical

John Weidman, Big

Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

John Weidman, Assassins

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

John Weidman, Pacific Overtures


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Musical

John Weidman, Pacific Overtures

Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Book of a Musical

John Weidman, Pacific Overtures

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Video: 2026 Lifetime Achievement and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awards Recipients Speech Photo
Video: 2026 Lifetime Achievement and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awards Recipients Speeches
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.
Photos: Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrew McCarthy, and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER Photo
Photos: Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrew McCarthy, and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026

Performances have begun for the limited 15-week engagement of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro at New York City Center Stage I. Check out photos here!
Molly Ringwald, Bob Odenkirk, and More Will Lead ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Of Photo
Molly Ringwald, Bob Odenkirk, and More Will Lead ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026

Initial casting has been announced for a new production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, ARE YOU NOW OR  HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro. 
ANYTHING GOES, CLUE, ENCHANTED APRIL, and MRS. CHRISTIE Set for SBCC Theatre Group 81 Photo
ANYTHING GOES, CLUE, ENCHANTED APRIL, and MRS. CHRISTIE Set for SBCC Theatre Group 81st Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026

The Theatre Group at SBCC has announced its 81st season, featuring four productions including ANYTHING GOES, CLUE, ENCHANTED APRIL, and MRS. CHRISTIE, plus a student showcase of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY.
Did You Know That These Broadway Shows Originally Had Different Names? Photo
Did You Know That These Broadway Shows Originally Had Different Names?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 17, 2026

Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Away We Go! when it went out of town for a New Haven tryout. Oklahoma! is far from the only instance where a musical changed its title along the development road.
André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Photo
André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Photos: Inside the 2026 Dramatists Guild of America Awards Photo
Photos: Inside the 2026 Dramatists Guild of America Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026

The Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos here.
Review: ASSASSINS at Carlisle Theatre Players On High Photo
Review: ASSASSINS at Carlisle Theatre Players On High
by Andrea Stephenson - Apr 18, 2026

The acting in this production of Assassins is phenomenal, giving the audience the unsettling experience of relating to these characters as they plot and execute their assassination attempts. Assassins is a musical that will speak to many today.
16 Theater Books for Your Spring 2026 Reading List Photo
16 Theater Books for Your Spring 2026 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 26, 2026

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 16 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Spring 2026 reading list.
Exclusive: Two Unheard Sondheim Songs Debut in New Episode of LOVING YOU: THE UNTOLD Photo
Exclusive: Two Unheard Sondheim Songs Debut in New Episode of LOVING YOU: THE UNTOLD SONDHEIM
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2026

BroadwayWorld can exclusively reveal new details of two previously unknown Stephen Sondheim songs, which debut on Thursday's episode of the podcast series Loving You: The Untold Sondheim.
GYPSY, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and ROCK OF AGES Set for Skylight Music Theatre 2026–27 S Photo
GYPSY, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and ROCK OF AGES Set for Skylight Music Theatre 2026–27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2026

Skylight Music Theatre announced its 67th season, featuring a lineup that underscores the transformative power of music theatre. The season promises to engage audiences with daring characters and compelling stories, set to iconic music. This milestone season reflects the theatre's commitment to bold artistic vision and community engagement, continuing its legacy as a pivotal cultural institution.
Ariana DeBose, LaToya Edwards, and More Join Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala Photo
Ariana DeBose, LaToya Edwards, and More Join Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026

Ariana DeBose, Latoya Edwards, Tavi Gevinson, Beth Malone and Stephen Schwartz have been added to the line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala.
Video: Patti LuPone Sings 'Time After Time' from MATTERS OF THE HEART Tour Photo
Video: Patti LuPone Sings 'Time After Time' from MATTERS OF THE HEART Tour
by Joshua Wright - Feb 27, 2026

Watch Patti LuPone perform Time After Time from her MATTERS OF THE HEART tour. The concert plays the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco on March 1, 2026.
Oakland Theater Project Reveals 2026 Season and New Co-Artistic Director Photo
Oakland Theater Project Reveals 2026 Season and New Co-Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026

Oakland Theater Project has announced its 2026 Season: The Land of The Free, featuring seven new productions that examine a foundational tenet of America.
Review: ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre Photo
Review: ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Feb 15, 2026

What did our critic think of ASSASSINS at Brookfield Theatre?
ANYTHING GOES To Open The Carnegie’s 2026 Season In Partnership With University Of Photo
ANYTHING GOES To Open The Carnegie’s 2026 Season In Partnership With University Of Cincinnati CCM
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

The Carnegie, in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, will present Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES from February 27 to March 8 in Covington, KY.
Amber Iman, Victoria Clark, Brandon Uranowitz and More Join 2026 Vineyard Theatre Gal Photo
Amber Iman, Victoria Clark, Brandon Uranowitz and More Join 2026 Vineyard Theatre Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026

Vineyard Theatre has revealed the initial line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2026 Gala, honoring four-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn and renowned entertainment attorney David Berlin.
Photos: 2026 Kleban Prize For Musical Theatre Ceremony Photo
Photos: 2026 Kleban Prize For Musical Theatre Ceremony
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 3, 2026

The Kleban Foundation presented the 36th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Monday, February 2 at 4PM in a private ceremony hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP. See photos!
Santino Fontana, Talia Suskauer, and More Will Appear at the 2026 Kleban Prize For Mu Photo
Santino Fontana, Talia Suskauer, and More Will Appear at the 2026 Kleban Prize For Musical Theatre Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

The Kleban Foundation will present the 36th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Monday, February 2 at 4PM in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP. Learn more about the lineup here!
Eric Price and Phillip Christian Smith Receive 2026 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre Photo
Eric Price and Phillip Christian Smith Receive 2026 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 36th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The winners are Eric Price and Phillip Christian Smith. Learn more here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Weidman been in?

John Weidman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has John Weidman been in?

John Weidman has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has John Weidman been nominated for?

Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Contact, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Contact, Most promising musical theatre librettist () for , Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Big, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Big, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Assassins, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Pacific Overtures, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Pacific Overtures and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Pacific Overtures.

What awards has John Weidman won?

John Weidman has won the Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist award for Pacific Overtures and the Best Musical award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Pacific Overtures.

How many shows has John Weidman written?

John Weidman has written 9 shows including Anything Goes (Bookwriter), Pacific Overtures (Bookwriter), Assassins (Bookwriter), Big (Bookwriter), Contact (Conceiver), Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart (Bookwriter), Bounce (Bookwriter), Road Show (Bookwriter), Happiness (Bookwriter).

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