Gender
Male
Born
Jun 30, 1927
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
Oct 28, 1998
New York, New York, USA
Composer Performer Writer Lyricist Other
Relations
Brother of
William Goldman
Husband of
Marie McKeon (1962 - 1972) divorced
Husband of
Barbara Goldman (1975 - 1998) his death
  • CREDITS
    Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Book for "Damn Yankees" by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop; Book for "Flora, The Red Menace" by George Abbott and Robert Russell; Book for "The Pajama Game" by Richard Pike Bissell and George Abbott; Book for "On the Twentieth Century" by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Book for "Company" by George Furth; Book for "Merrily We Roll Along" by George Furth; Book for "Follies" by James Goldman; Book for "Show Boat" by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book for "West Side Story" by Arthur Laurents; Book for "She Loves Me" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Cabaret" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Terrence McNally; Book for "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" by David Newman and Robert Benton; Book for "Fiddler on the Roof" by Joseph Stein; Book for "Zorba" by Joseph Stein; Book for "The Phantom of the Opera" by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book for "Parade" by Alfred Uhry; Book for "A Little Night Music" by Hugh Wheeler; Book for "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler
    Follies (Sep 12, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by James Goldman
    Follies (Apr 05, 2001 - Jul 14, 2001)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by James Goldman
    The Lion in Winter (Mar 11, 1999 - May 30, 1999)
    Play, Revival
    • Written by James Goldman
    • This production is presented in loving memory of James Goldman
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: James Goldman
      • Special Guest - Original
    Follies (Apr 04, 1971 - Jul 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by James Goldman
    The Lion in Winter (Mar 03, 1966 - May 21, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Written by James Goldman
    A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by James Goldman, John Kander and William Goldman
    • Book by James Goldman, John Kander and William Goldman
    • Lyrics by James Goldman, John Kander and William Goldman
    Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (Oct 05, 1961 - Dec 16, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Written by James Goldman and William Goldman
    Follies (Jul 03, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by James Goldman
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Book of a Musical

    1972 | Nominee  | Follies
    Book by James Goldman
Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Book for "Damn Yankees" by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop; Book for "Flora, The Red Menace" by George Abbott and Robert Russell; Book for "The Pajama Game" by Richard Pike Bissell and George Abbott; Book for "On the Twentieth Century" by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Book for "Company" by George Furth; Book for "Merrily We Roll Along" by George Furth; Book for "Follies" by James Goldman; Book for "Show Boat" by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book for "West Side Story" by Arthur Laurents; Book for "She Loves Me" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Cabaret" by Joe Masteroff; Book for "Kiss of the Spider Woman" by Terrence McNally; Book for "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" by David Newman and Robert Benton; Book for "Fiddler on the Roof" by Joseph Stein; Book for "Zorba" by Joseph Stein; Book for "The Phantom of the Opera" by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Book for "Parade" by Alfred Uhry; Book for "A Little Night Music" by Hugh Wheeler; Book for "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler
Follies (Sep 12, 2011 - Jan 22, 2012)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by James Goldman
Follies (Apr 05, 2001 - Jul 14, 2001)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by James Goldman
The Lion in Winter (Mar 11, 1999 - May 30, 1999)
Play, Revival
  • Written by James Goldman
  • This production is presented in loving memory of James Goldman
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: James Goldman
    • Special Guest - Original
Follies (Apr 04, 1971 - Jul 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Book by James Goldman
The Lion in Winter (Mar 03, 1966 - May 21, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Written by James Goldman
A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Music by James Goldman, John Kander and William Goldman
  • Book by James Goldman, John Kander and William Goldman
  • Lyrics by James Goldman, John Kander and William Goldman
Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (Oct 05, 1961 - Dec 16, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Written by James Goldman and William Goldman
Follies (Jul 03, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Book by James Goldman

Tony Award®

 

Best Book of a Musical

1972 | Nominee  | Follies
Book by James Goldman

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