Joel Paley
Joel Paley | |
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| Born | October 6, 1955 |
| Died | January 11, 2025 (aged 69) Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, lyricist, playwright |
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Joel Paley (October 6, 1955 – January 11, 2025) was an American theatre director, lyricist and playwright. He was perhaps best known for co-creating the all-female musical Ruthless! with his creative partner and later husband Marvin Laird.
In 1993, he won a Drama Desk Award and was nominated for one more in the categories Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Director of a Musical for the play Ruthless!.
Paley died in Milford, Connecticut, on January 11, 2025, at the age of 69.