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Maxwell Anderson

( b. Dec 15, 1888 Atlantic, PA, USA - d. Feb 28, 1959 Stamford, CT, USA ) Male

Producer, Writer, Lyricist, Production Staff

 Awards and nominations
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Relations:
 Father of Alan Anderson
Grandfather of Douglas Anderson
See Also:
 The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard), The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton), The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; S.N. Behrman; John F. Wharton), The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Kurt Weill; John F. Wharton), The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton), The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
Additional Information:
 Pulitzer Prize winner, poet, dramatist, and founding member of the Playwrights' Company.

Productions Dates of Production
Lovemusik  [Original, Musical, Drama]
Featuring songs with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
 May 3, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007
A Kurt Weill Cabaret  [Original, Musical, Revue]
Featuring songs with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
 Nov 5, 1979 - Jun 1, 1980
Lost in the Stars  [Revival, Musical, Tragedy]
Book by Maxwell Anderson;
Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
 Apr 18, 1972 - May 20, 1972
The Best Man  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 8, 1961
Silent Night, Lonely Night  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 3, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960
Five Finger Exercise  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 2, 1959 - Oct 1, 1960
Flowering Cherry  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Oct 21, 1959 - Oct 24, 1959
Chéri  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Oct 12, 1959 - Nov 28, 1959
Juno  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Mar 9, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959
Look After Lulu  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Mar 3, 1959 - Apr 4, 1959
The Gazebo  [Original, Play, Comedy, Mystery]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 12, 1958 - Jun 27, 1959
Cue for Passion  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Nov 25, 1958 - Dec 27, 1958
Edwin Booth  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Nov 24, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958
The Pleasure of His Company  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Oct 22, 1958 - Nov 21, 1959
Handful of Fire  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Oct 1, 1958 - Oct 4, 1958
Howie  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Sep 17, 1958 - Sep 20, 1958
The Day the Money Stopped  [Original, Play, Drama]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Feb 20, 1958 - Feb 22, 1958
Present Laughter  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 31, 1958 - Feb 8, 1958
Summer of the 17th Doll  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 22, 1958 - Feb 15, 1958
The Country Wife  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Nov 27, 1957 - Jan 4, 1958
The Rope Dancers  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
 Nov 20, 1957 - May 3, 1958
Nude With Violin  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Nov 14, 1957 - Feb 8, 1958
Time Remembered  [Original, Play, Romantic Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
 Nov 12, 1957 - Jun 28, 1958
Small War on Murray Hill  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 3, 1957 - Jan 12, 1957
The Lovers  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 May 10, 1956 - May 12, 1956
The Ponder Heart  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Feb 16, 1956 - Jun 23, 1956
Once Upon A Tailor  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 May 23, 1955 - May 28, 1955
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
 Mar 24, 1955 - Nov 17, 1956
The Bad Seed  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Dec 8, 1954 - Sep 27, 1955
The Traveling Lady  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Oct 27, 1954 - Nov 20, 1954
All Summer Long  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Sep 23, 1954 - Nov 13, 1954
Ondine  [Original, Play, Romance]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Feb 18, 1954 - Jul 3, 1954
The Winner  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Feb 17, 1954 - Mar 13, 1954
In the Summer House  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 29, 1953 - Feb 13, 1954
Sabrina Fair  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
 Nov 11, 1953 - Aug 21, 1954
Tea and Sympathy  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Robert Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
 Sep 30, 1953 - Jun 18, 1955
The Emperor's Clothes  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced in association with The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Feb 9, 1953 - Feb 21, 1953
Mr. Pickwick  [Revival, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Sep 17, 1952 - Nov 8, 1952
The Grand Tour  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 10, 1951 - Dec 15, 1951
Barefoot in Athens  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 31, 1951 - Nov 24, 1951
The Fourposter  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Roger L. Stevens; John F. Wharton)
 Oct 24, 1951 - May 2, 1953
Not for Children  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Feb 13, 1951 - Feb 17, 1951
Lost in the Stars  [Original, Musical, Tragedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Kurt Weill; John F. Wharton);
Book by Maxwell Anderson;
Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 30, 1949 - Jul 1, 1950
The Smile of the World  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 12, 1949 - Jan 15, 1949
Anne of the Thousand Days  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Dec 8, 1948 - Oct 8, 1949
Street Scene  [Original, Musical, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 9, 1947 - May 17, 1947
Joan of Lorraine  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Kurt Weill; John F. Wharton);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Nov 18, 1946 - May 10, 1947
Truckline Cafe  [Original, Play]
Produced in association with The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Feb 27, 1946 - Mar 9, 1946
Dream Girl  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; S.N. Behrman; John F. Wharton)
 Dec 14, 1945 - Dec 14, 1946
The Rugged Path  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Nov 10, 1945 - Jan 19, 1946
Storm Operation  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Jan 11, 1944 - Jan 29, 1944
A New Life  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Sep 15, 1943 - Nov 13, 1943
The Patriots  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 29, 1943 - Jun 26, 1943
The Pirate  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Nov 25, 1942 - Apr 27, 1943
The Eve of St. Mark  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 7, 1942 - Jun 26, 1943
Candle in the Wind  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson;
Production Supervisor: Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 22, 1941 - Jan 10, 1942
The Talley Method  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Feb 24, 1941 - Apr 12, 1941
Flight to the West  [Original, Play]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 30, 1940 - Apr 26, 1941
Journey to Jerusalem  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 5, 1940 - Oct 19, 1940
There Shall Be No Night  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Sep 9, 1940 - Nov 2, 1940
There Shall Be No Night  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Apr 29, 1940 - Aug 9, 1940
Two On An Island  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Jan 22, 1940 - Apr 13, 1940
Key Largo  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Nov 27, 1939 - Feb 24, 1940
American Landscape  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Dec 3, 1938 - Jan 1939
Knickerbocker Holiday  [Original, Musical, Comedy]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard);
Book by Maxwell Anderson;
Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 19, 1938 - Mar 11, 1939
Abe Lincoln in Illinois  [Original, Play, Drama]
Produced by The Playwrights' Company (Maxwell Anderson; S.N. Behrman; Elmer Rice; Robert E. Sherwood; Sidney Howard)
 Oct 15, 1938 - Dec 1939
The Star-Wagon  [Original, Play, Drama, Fantasy]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Sep 29, 1937 - Apr 1938
High Tor  [Original, Play, Fantasy]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Jan 9, 1937 - [unknown]
The Wingless Victory  [Original, Play, Tragedy]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Dec 23, 1936 - Mar 1937
The Masque of Kings  [Original, Play]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Feb 8, 1936 - Apr 1936
Winterset  [Original, Play, Tragedy]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Sep 25, 1935 - Mar 1936
Valley Forge  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Dec 10, 1934 - Jan 1935
Mary of Scotland  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Nov 27, 1933 - Jul 1934
Both Your Houses  [Original, Play, Drama]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Mar 6, 1933 - May 6, 1933
Night Over Taos  [Original, Play]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Mar 9, 1932 - Mar 1932
Elizabeth the Queen  [Original, Play, Drama, History]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Nov 3, 1930 - Mar 1931
Gypsy  [Original, Play]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Jan 14, 1929 - Mar 1929
Gods of the Lightning  [Original, Play, Drama]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 24, 1928 - Nov 1928
Saturday's Children  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Jan 26, 1927 - Apr 1928
The Buccaneer  [Original, Play]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 2, 1925 - Oct 1925
First Flight  [Original, Play]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Sep 17, 1925 - Sep 1925
Outside Looking In  [Original, Play, Comedy]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Sep 7, 1925 - Dec 1925
What Price Glory  [Original, Play, Drama]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Sep 5, 1924 - Sep 12, 1925
White Desert  [Original, Play, Drama]
Written by Maxwell Anderson
 Oct 18, 1923 - Oct 1923

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