Gender
Male
Born
Sep 19, 1915
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died
Apr 08, 1982
London, ENGLAND
Director Performer Writer Lyricist
  • CREDITS
    The Frogs (Jul 22, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • "The Frogs" freely adapted by Burt Shevelove; "The Frogs" even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Apr 18, 1996 - Jan 04, 1998)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
    Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein; Narrative continuity by Jason Alexander
    Happy New Year (Apr 27, 1980 - May 10, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
    So Long, 174th Street (Apr 27, 1976 - May 09, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    Rodgers & Hart (May 13, 1975 - Aug 16, 1975)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    Special, Benefit
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Performer: Burt Shevelove
      • Special Guest - Original
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Mar 30, 1972 - Aug 12, 1972)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
    No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
    Rockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
    Small Wonder (Sep 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Lyrics by Phyllis McGinley, Burt Shevelove and Billings Brown
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Oct 13, 1998 - Apr 25, 1999)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
    Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Feb 28, 1987 - Jul 26, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove
    No, No, Nanette (Sep 14, 1973 - Mar 10, 1974)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
    • Originally Staged by Burt Shevelove
    No, No, Nanette (Oct 06, 1972 - Aug 04, 1973)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
    No, No, Nanette (Dec 27, 1971 - Mar 10, 1973)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Burt Shevelove
    • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Dec 25, 1963 - Nov 14, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    1972 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Directed by Burt Shevelove
     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    1971 | Nominee  | No, No, Nanette
    Directed by Burt Shevelove
     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    1968 | Nominee  | Hallelujah, Baby!
    Directed by Burt Shevelove

    Best Author of a Musical

    1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Book by Burt Shevelove

    Best Musical

    1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Book by Burt Shevelove

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Book

    1971 | Winner  | No, No, Nanette
    Book adapted by Burt Shevelove (for the adaptation)
The Frogs (Jul 22, 2004 - Oct 10, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • "The Frogs" freely adapted by Burt Shevelove; "The Frogs" even more freely adapted by Nathan Lane
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Apr 18, 1996 - Jan 04, 1998)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein; Narrative continuity by Jason Alexander
Happy New Year (Apr 27, 1980 - May 10, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
So Long, 174th Street (Apr 27, 1976 - May 09, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
Rodgers & Hart (May 13, 1975 - Aug 16, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
Special, Benefit
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Performer: Burt Shevelove
    • Special Guest - Original
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Mar 30, 1972 - Aug 12, 1972)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
Rockefeller and the Red Indians (Oct 24, 1968 - Oct 26, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Small Wonder (Sep 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Lyrics by Phyllis McGinley, Burt Shevelove and Billings Brown
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Oct 13, 1998 - Apr 25, 1999)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Additional text by James M. Barrie, Betty Comden, Larry Gelbart, Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Longstreet, Burt Shevelove and Joseph Stein
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Feb 28, 1987 - Jul 26, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove
No, No, Nanette (Sep 14, 1973 - Mar 10, 1974)
Musical, Revival
  • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
  • Originally Staged by Burt Shevelove
No, No, Nanette (Oct 06, 1972 - Aug 04, 1973)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
No, No, Nanette (Dec 27, 1971 - Mar 10, 1973)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Burt Shevelove
  • Book adapted by Burt Shevelove
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Dec 25, 1963 - Nov 14, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Musical

1972 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Directed by Burt Shevelove
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1971 | Nominee  | No, No, Nanette
Directed by Burt Shevelove
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1968 | Nominee  | Hallelujah, Baby!
Directed by Burt Shevelove

Best Author of a Musical

1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Book by Burt Shevelove

Best Musical

1963 | Winner  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Book by Burt Shevelove

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Book

1971 | Winner  | No, No, Nanette
Book adapted by Burt Shevelove (for the adaptation)

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