Richard Maltby, Jr.
Gender
Male
Born
Oct 06, 1937
Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
Director
Producer
Writer
Conception
Lyricist
Creative Consultant
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CREDITSThe Story of My Life (Feb 19, 2009 - Feb 22, 2009)Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
The Pirate Queen (Apr 05, 2007 - Jun 17, 2007)Musical, Original- Book by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ring of Fire (Mar 12, 2006 - Apr 30, 2006)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)Special, Benefit- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Produced by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Bea Arthur on Broadway (Feb 17, 2002 - Apr 14, 2002)Special, Original- Production Consultant: Richard Maltby, Jr.
Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)Musical, Original- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional material by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)Musical, Revival- Conceived and Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Blood Knot (Dec 10, 1985 - Mar 02, 1986)Play, Original- Produced in association with F. W. M. Producing Group
Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Produced by F. W. M. Producing Group
- American adaptation by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Entire production supervised by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Baby (Dec 04, 1983 - Jul 01, 1984)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)Musical, Original- Conceived and Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Nov 13, 2008 - May 17, 2009)Musical, Revival- Conceived and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Fosse (Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)Musical, Original- Production Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Jul 09, 1996 - Feb 23, 1997)Musical, Original- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Oct 31, 1995 - May 12, 1996)Musical, Original- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Sep 05, 1995 - Jul 21, 1996)Musical, Revival- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Miss Saigon - Second National (Mar 16, 1995 - Aug 06, 2000)Musical, Original- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional material by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Miss Saigon - First National (Oct 03, 1992 - Jul 07, 1996)Musical, Original- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional material by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Song and Dance (Jun 23, 1987 - Dec 13, 1987)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Produced by F. W. M. Producing Group
- American adaptation by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Originally produced on Broadway by F. W. M. Producing Group
- Additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Sep 25, 1979 - Aug 10, 1980)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 08, 1979 - Feb 15, 1981)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin' (Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)Musical, Original- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Musical
1978 | Winner | Ain't Misbehavin'Conceived and Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Drama Desk Award
Wiliam Wolf Award
2026 | RecipientRichard Maltby, Jr. (to Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire, collaborators ever since they met in college seven decades ago. In addition to their musical shows and witty, insightful cabaret songs, the two have been mentors to countless young theater artists and have devoted enormous time to charitable causes. This season, their revue “About Time” completed a trilogy that began with “Starting Here, Starting Now” (1976) and “Closer Than Ever” (1989), depicting the emotional terrain of youth, midlife, and maturity with poignance and splendid melody.)
Outstanding Lyrics
1990 | NomineeRichard Maltby, Jr. (for "Closer Than Ever")
The Story of My Life
(Feb 19, 2009 - Feb 22, 2009)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
The Pirate Queen
(Apr 05, 2007 - Jun 17, 2007)
Musical, Original
- Book by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ring of Fire
(Mar 12, 2006 - Apr 30, 2006)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Children and Art
(Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)
Special, Benefit
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Produced by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Bea Arthur on Broadway
(Feb 17, 2002 - Apr 14, 2002)
Special, Original
- Production Consultant: Richard Maltby, Jr.
Fosse
(Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Miss Saigon
(Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
Musical, Original
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional material by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Musical, Revival
- Conceived and Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Blood Knot
(Dec 10, 1985 - Mar 02, 1986)
Play, Original
- Produced in association with F. W. M. Producing Group
Song and Dance
(Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Produced by F. W. M. Producing Group
- American adaptation by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Entire production supervised by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Baby
(Dec 04, 1983 - Jul 01, 1984)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)
Musical, Original
- Conceived and Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Nov 13, 2008 - May 17, 2009)
Musical, Revival
- Conceived and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Fosse
(Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Musical, Original
- Production Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night
(Jul 09, 1996 - Feb 23, 1997)
Musical, Original
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night
(Oct 31, 1995 - May 12, 1996)
Musical, Original
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Sep 05, 1995 - Jul 21, 1996)
Musical, Revival
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Miss Saigon - Second National
(Mar 16, 1995 - Aug 06, 2000)
Musical, Original
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional material by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Miss Saigon - First National
(Oct 03, 1992 - Jul 07, 1996)
Musical, Original
- Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Additional material by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Song and Dance
(Jun 23, 1987 - Dec 13, 1987)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Produced by F. W. M. Producing Group
- American adaptation by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Originally produced on Broadway by F. W. M. Producing Group
- Additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Sep 25, 1979 - Aug 10, 1980)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(May 08, 1979 - Feb 15, 1981)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Ain't Misbehavin'
(Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)
Musical, Original
- Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Based on an idea by Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Featuring songs with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Musical
1978 | Winner
| Ain't Misbehavin'
Conceived and Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Drama Desk Award
Wiliam Wolf Award
2026 | Recipient
Richard Maltby, Jr. (to Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire, collaborators ever since they met in college seven decades ago. In addition to their musical shows and witty, insightful cabaret songs, the two have been mentors to countless young theater artists and have devoted enormous time to charitable causes. This season, their revue “About Time” completed a trilogy that began with “Starting Here, Starting Now” (1976) and “Closer Than Ever” (1989), depicting the emotional terrain of youth, midlife, and maturity with poignance and splendid melody.)
Outstanding Lyrics
1990 | Nominee
Richard Maltby, Jr. (for "Closer Than Ever")