John Guare
Gender
Male
Born
Feb 05, 1938
New York, New York, USA
Composer
Writer
Lyricist
Comments
Other credits include "Lake Hollywood", and "A Few Stout Individuals". He was nominated for an Oscar for the screenplay for "Atlantic City".
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CREDITSEscape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Jan 31, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005)Play, Benefit
- "My Beautiful Goddamn City" written by Jon Robin Baitz; "Madagascar" written by John Guare; "A New Kind of George" written by Peter Hedges; "Stand-Up" written by Neil LaBute; "and the will becomes a garden again" written by Tim Blake Nelson
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Dec 06, 2004 - Dec 06, 2004)Play, Benefit- "My Beautiful Goddamn City" written by Jon Robin Baitz; "Madagascar" written by John Guare; "Stand-Up" written by Neil LaBute; "and the will becomes a garden again" written by Tim Blake Nelson
The House of Blue Leaves (Apr 29, 1986 - Mar 15, 1987)Play, Original- Written by John Guare
- Featuring songs by John Guare
- Featuring songs with lyrics by John Guare
Sophisticated Ladies (Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)Musical, Original- Featuring songs with lyrics by Duke Ellington, John Guare, Don George, Juan Tizol, Ervin M. Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Al Hibbler, Irving Mills, Sid Kuller, Bob Russell, John Redmond, Billy Strayhorn, Nick Kenny, Bill Katz, R. Thiele, Manny Kurtz, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Johnny Mercer, Lee Gaines, Mack David, Gerald Wilson, Paul Francis Webster and Mitchell Parish
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)Musical, Original- Lyrics by John Guare
- Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro
Cop-Out (Apr 07, 1969 - Apr 12, 1969)Cop-OutPlay, Original- Original Songs by John Guare
- Written by John Guare
Home FiresPlay, Original- Written by John Guare
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)Musical, Original- Lyrics by John Guare
- Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)Musical, Original- Lyrics by John Guare
- Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Pulitzer Prize
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1978 | NomineeJohn Guare (for "Landscape of the Body")
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2)
(Jan 31, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005)
Play, Benefit
- "My Beautiful Goddamn City" written by Jon Robin Baitz; "Madagascar" written by John Guare; "A New Kind of George" written by Peter Hedges; "Stand-Up" written by Neil LaBute; "and the will becomes a garden again" written by Tim Blake Nelson
Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1)
(Dec 06, 2004 - Dec 06, 2004)
Play, Benefit
- "My Beautiful Goddamn City" written by Jon Robin Baitz; "Madagascar" written by John Guare; "Stand-Up" written by Neil LaBute; "and the will becomes a garden again" written by Tim Blake Nelson
The House of Blue Leaves
(Apr 29, 1986 - Mar 15, 1987)
Play, Original
- Written by John Guare
- Featuring songs by John Guare
- Featuring songs with lyrics by John Guare
Sophisticated Ladies
(Mar 01, 1981 - Jan 02, 1983)
Musical, Original
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Duke Ellington, John Guare, Don George, Juan Tizol, Ervin M. Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Al Hibbler, Irving Mills, Sid Kuller, Bob Russell, John Redmond, Billy Strayhorn, Nick Kenny, Bill Katz, R. Thiele, Manny Kurtz, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Johnny Mercer, Lee Gaines, Mack David, Gerald Wilson, Paul Francis Webster and Mitchell Parish
Two Gentlemen of Verona
(Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
Musical, Original
- Lyrics by John Guare
- Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro
Cop-Out
(Apr 07, 1969 - Apr 12, 1969)
Cop-Out
Play, Original
- Original Songs by John Guare
- Written by John Guare
Home Fires
Play, Original
- Written by John Guare
Two Gentlemen of Verona
(Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
Musical, Original
- Lyrics by John Guare
- Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro
Two Gentlemen of Verona
(Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
Musical, Original
- Lyrics by John Guare
- Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro
Tony Award®
Pulitzer Prize
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Play
1978 | Nominee
John Guare (for "Landscape of the Body")