Gender
Male
Born
Mar 19, 1912
Hampstead, ENGLAND
Died
Jul 26, 1987
Monterey, Massachusetts, USA
Writer Composer
Also Known As
Patrick Quentin
  • CREDITS
    Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Apr 08, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Book for A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Mar 26, 2023 - May 05, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Book for "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler
    • Book for "A Little Night Music" by Hugh Wheeler
    A Little Night Music (Dec 13, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Nov 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Pacific Overtures (Dec 02, 2004 - Jan 30, 2005)
    Musical, Revival
    • Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler
    Candide (Apr 29, 1997 - Jul 27, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler
    Meet Me in St. Louis (Nov 02, 1989 - Jun 10, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Sep 14, 1989 - Feb 25, 1990)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    The Little Prince and the Aviator (Never Officially Opened - Jan 17, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Pacific Overtures (Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional material by Hugh Wheeler
    Love for Love (Nov 11, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • Songs by Hugh Wheeler
    Candide (Mar 10, 1974 - Jan 04, 1976)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book adapted by Hugh Wheeler
    Irene (Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    A Little Night Music (Feb 25, 1973 - Aug 03, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Hugh Wheeler
    Look, We've Come Through (Oct 25, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Hugh Wheeler
    Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Written by Hugh Wheeler
    Truckload (Never Officially Opened - )
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 2007 - Jun 29, 2008)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Meet Me in St. Louis (Apr 30, 1991 - Jun 21, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Feb 22, 1982 - Jul 17, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    A Little Night Music (Sep 18, 1976 - Dec 11, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    Pacific Overtures (Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler
    Irene (Sep 11, 1974 - May 03, 1975)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
    A Little Night Music (Feb 26, 1974 - Feb 15, 1975)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Hugh Wheeler
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Book of a Musical

    1990 | Nominee  | Meet Me in St. Louis
    Book by Hugh Wheeler

    Best Book of a Musical

    1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
    Book by Hugh Wheeler

    Best Book of a Musical

    1974 | Winner  | Candide
    Book adapted by Hugh Wheeler

    Best Book of a Musical

    1973 | Winner  | A Little Night Music
    Book by Hugh Wheeler

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Book

    1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
    Book by Hugh Wheeler

    Outstanding Book

    1974 | Winner  | Candide
    Book adapted by Hugh Wheeler

    Outstanding Book

    1973 | Winner  | A Little Night Music
    Book by Hugh Wheeler
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (Apr 08, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Book for A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Mar 26, 2023 - May 05, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Book for "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler
  • Book for "A Little Night Music" by Hugh Wheeler
A Little Night Music (Dec 13, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Nov 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Pacific Overtures (Dec 02, 2004 - Jan 30, 2005)
Musical, Revival
  • Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler
Candide (Apr 29, 1997 - Jul 27, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler
Meet Me in St. Louis (Nov 02, 1989 - Jun 10, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Sep 14, 1989 - Feb 25, 1990)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
The Little Prince and the Aviator (Never Officially Opened - Jan 17, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Pacific Overtures (Jan 11, 1976 - Jun 27, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Additional material by Hugh Wheeler
Love for Love (Nov 11, 1974 - Nov 30, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • Songs by Hugh Wheeler
Candide (Mar 10, 1974 - Jan 04, 1976)
Musical, Revival
  • Book adapted by Hugh Wheeler
Irene (Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
A Little Night Music (Feb 25, 1973 - Aug 03, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Written by Hugh Wheeler
Look, We've Come Through (Oct 25, 1961 - Oct 28, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Written by Hugh Wheeler
Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Written by Hugh Wheeler
Truckload (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 2007 - Jun 29, 2008)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Meet Me in St. Louis (Apr 30, 1991 - Jun 21, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Feb 22, 1982 - Jul 17, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
A Little Night Music (Sep 18, 1976 - Dec 11, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
Pacific Overtures (Aug 31, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler
Irene (Sep 11, 1974 - May 03, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler
A Little Night Music (Feb 26, 1974 - Feb 15, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Hugh Wheeler

Tony Award®

 

Best Book of a Musical

1990 | Nominee  | Meet Me in St. Louis
Book by Hugh Wheeler

Best Book of a Musical

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Book by Hugh Wheeler

Best Book of a Musical

1974 | Winner  | Candide
Book adapted by Hugh Wheeler

Best Book of a Musical

1973 | Winner  | A Little Night Music
Book by Hugh Wheeler

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Book

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Book by Hugh Wheeler

Outstanding Book

1974 | Winner  | Candide
Book adapted by Hugh Wheeler

Outstanding Book

1973 | Winner  | A Little Night Music
Book by Hugh Wheeler

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