Author: Michael Stewart

Date of birth: 1 August 1924
Date of death: 20 September 1987
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**Michael Stewart** was a prominent Broadway playwright and librettist.

Born Michael Stuart Rubin in New York, Stewart attended Queens College before earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1953 from the Yale School of Drama.

His early work was writing sketches for the revues *The Shoestring Revue* (1955), *The Littlest Revue* (1957), and *Shoestring '57*. He then joined the staff writers of Sid Caesar's television program, *Caesar's Hour*.

Stewart's sister was writer [Francine Pascal][1]; his brother-in-law, writer [John Pascal][2].

**Major Works, Awards, and Nominations**

Bye Bye Birdie (1960) - musical - bookwriter - Tony Award for Best Musical
Carnival! (1961) - musical - bookwriter - Tony Nomination for Best Musical, Tony Nomination for Best Author of a Musical
Hello, Dolly! (1964) - musical - bookwriter - Tony Award for Best Musical, Tony Award for Best Author of a Musical
Those That Play the Clowns (1966) - play - playwright
George M! (1968) - musical - co-bookwriter with sister Francine Pascal and her husband John Pascal
Mack & Mabel (1974) - musical - bookwriter - Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
I Love My Wife (1977) - musical - lyricist and bookwriter - Tony Nomination for Best Original Score, Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
The Grand Tour (1979) - musical - co-bookwriter
Barnum (1980) - musical - lyricist - Tony Nomination for Best Original Score
42nd Street (1980) - musical - co-bookwriter - Tony Co-Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
Bring Back Birdie (1981) - musical - bookwriter
Pieces of Eight (1985) - music - co-bookwriter
Harrigan 'n Hart (1985) - musical - bookwriter - Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical