Charles Leipart

Charles Leipart is an American musical theatre bookwriter-lyricist and playwright. He was born in Chicago and graduated from Northwestern University. He lives in New York City.

Works (selection)

MUSICALS Book & Lyrics for all works:

PLAYS

  • George and Martha's Wedding Gift, a Play of Enslavement
  • Tailoring Hitler, Made-to-Measure in One Act
  • The Adolf I Knew, a Play of Collective Memory
  • A Kind of Marriage, a play about the private life of British novelist E. M. Forster
  • Swimming at the Ritz,[2][3] a stage play about Pamela Churchill Harriman
  • Underfoot in Show Business, a stage play adapted from the comic memoir by Helene Hanff.
  • Mr. & Mrs. "A", a stage play
  • Deep Sleepers, a comedy, published by Dramatists' Play Service[4]
  • The Undefeated Rhumba Champ, a one-act comedy, published by Dramatists Play Service[5]

Awards
  • LGBT History Playwriting Initiative Award 2015, Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, A Kind of Marriage Honorable Mention
  • Excellence in Writing: Lyrics, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, Frog Kiss[6]
  • Most Promising Musical, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, Frog Kiss Honorable Mention[6]
  • Excellence in Writing: Book, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, Frog Kiss Honorable Mention[6]
  • Finalist, The Fred Ebb Award, 2005, 2006 & 2008
  • Global Search for New Musicals, Cardiff, Wales, 2005, Frog Kiss[7]
  • Edward Kleban Foundation Award—Outstanding Librettist, 2001, The Showgirl of 52nd Street[8][9]

References
  1. "Me and Miss Monroe, With Rachel York, Michael Rupert, J. Robert Spencer, Begins Free Run April 21". Playbill.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. Published on Friday 18 June 2010 12:10 (2010-06-18). "Review: Swimming at the Ritz - News". Eastbourne Herald. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  3. Flood, Tony (2011-03-17). "Swimming At The Ritz, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, March 15 (From The Argus)". Theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  4. "Dramatists Play Service, Inc". Dramatists.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  5. "Dramatists Play Service, Inc". Dramatists.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  6. "NYMF Gala to Honor the Weisslers; 2010 Awards for Excellence Winners Announced". Playbill.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  7. "The Global Search for New Musicals". Chapter. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. http://www.bmi.com/search/results/a71e08e2da1442bc8bd2306150aa69a0/
  9. "Leipart, Bucchino and Cook Win 2001 Kleban Award". Playbill.com. 2001-03-08. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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