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February 13, 2012

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DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE

DAVID LINSDAY-ABAIRE is a playwright, lyricist, librettist and screenwriter, whose last play, Rabbit Hole (also directed by Daniel Sullivan), premiered at this theatre and went on to receive the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. David was most recently nominated for a Grammy Award with composer Jeanine Tesori (Best Musical Show Album) and two Tony Awards (Best Book of a Musical and Best Score) for their work on Shrek the Musical. Prior to that David was awarded the Kleban Award as America’s most promising musical theatre lyricist. David’s other plays include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David’s screen credits include his film adaptation of Rabbit Hole (starring Nicole Kidman) as well as the upcoming features Guardians of Childhood (DreamWorks) and Oz: The Great and Powerful (Disney, directed by Sam Raimi.) David is a proud New Dramatists alum, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard School, as well as a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild Council.



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Good People

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

Playwright

Shrek The Musical

Broadway Theatre

Book & Lyrics

Kimberly Akimbo

Manhattan Theatre Club - Stage I

Playwright

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