David Thompson

Personal Information

DAVID THOMPSON
(Book) Broadway: Steel Pier (Tony nomination, Best Book), the new script adaptation for Chicago (Tony Award, Best Musical Revival), and Thou Shalt Not. Off-Broadway: And The World Goes ‘Round (New York Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards), the new librettos for Flora, The Red Menace and Dear World. Regional: McCarter Theater’s A Christmas Carol. Television: “Sondheim: A Celebration At Carnegie Hall”, “Bernstein on Broadway”, “My Favorite Broadway”, the two-part PBS special “The Music of Richard Rodgers”, and the Great Performances documentary “Razzle Dazzle”. Education: Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.

Credits

Author

	Production	Theatre	Opened	Credit
1	The Beast in the Jungle	Vineyard Theatre	05/23/2018	Book
2	The Scottsboro Boys	Vineyard Theatre	03/10/2010	Book
3	70 Girls 70	York Theatre at St. Peter's	01/28/2000	Author
4	70 Girls 70	York Theatre at St. Peter's	01/28/2000	Book
5	And the World Goes 'Round	Westside Theatre/ Upstairs	03/18/1991	Conceiver

Awards

		Award	Production	Function
1	WON	2010 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical	The Scottsboro Boys	Book
2	NOMINATED	2010 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Musical	The Scottsboro Boys	Book
3	NOMINATED	2010 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Book of a Musical	The Scottsboro Boys	Book
4	NOMINATED	2010 ITBA Patrick Lee Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	The Scottsboro Boys	Book
5	WON	2010 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	The Scottsboro Boys	Book