Gerard Alessandrini
Gerard Alessandrini | |
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| Born | November 27, 1953 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | writer, director, lyricist, composer |
| Alma mater | Xaverian Brothers High School Boston Conservatory of Music |
| Notable works | Forbidden Broadway (2001) Spamilton (2016) |
| Notable awards | -Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre -Obie Award -Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics -Drama Desk Special Award) -Outer Critics Circle Award -Lucille Lortel Awards -Drama League Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre |
Gerard Alessandrini (born November 27, 1953) is an American writer, director, lyricist and composer, best known for creating the off-Broadway musical revue Forbidden Broadway. He is the recipient of Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, four Drama Desk Awards (two for Outstanding Lyrics and two special awards for Lifetime Achievement), an Outer Critics Circle Award, and two Lucille Lortel Awards, as well as an Obie Award, the Drama League Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre, and several honor honors.