Production Staff
George Furth
Bookwriter
Furth was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of George and Evelyn (née Tuerk) Schweinfurth. He was of German and Irish ancestry, and was raised as a Christian Scientist. He received a bachelor of science in speech at Northwestern University in 1954 and received his master's degree from Columbia University.
A life member of the Actors Studio, Furth made his Broadway debut as an actor in the 1961 play A Cook for Mr. General, followed by the musical Hot Spot two years later. He was also known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim: the highly successful Company, the ill-fated Merrily We ... read more
Stephen Sondheim
Composer
Lyricist
Awards and Nominations
1970 Drama Desk Awards
Best Musical : Stephen Sondheim won.
Best Musical: George Furth won.
Outstanding Book: George Furth won.
Outstanding Director: Harold Prince won.
Outstanding Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim won.
Outstanding Music: Stephen Sondheim won.
Outstanding Set Design: Boris Aronson won.
1970 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Best Musical: 0 won.
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