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Additional authors

1. Addison, John, 1920-1998.
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
3. Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942.
4. Coleman, Cy.
5. Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972.
6. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019.
7. Katsaros, Doug.
8. Merrill, Bob.
9. Mowell, Shelley.
10. Shire, David.
11. Showalter, Max.
12. Strouse, Charles.
13. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994.
14. Warren, Harry, 1893-1981.

Found in

1. p1bc Michael Stewart papers, scores and sound recordings. (CStRLIN)NYPW94-A409.

Description

1. 37.7 lin. ft.(102 boxes).

Summary

1. The Michael Stewart Papers include drafts, correspondence, rehearsal notes, clippings, and contracts, reflecting the full range of Stewart's work as a writer and lyricist.

Subject

1. Harrigan, Edward, 1844-1911 > Drama
2. Scripts
3. Hart, Tony, 1855-1891 > Drama
4. Musicals > Production and direction
5. Musical theater > United States
6. Lyrics
7. Bramble, Mark
8. Musicals > Writing and publishing
9. Logan, Nedda Harrigan
10. Playbills
11. Charon, Jacques
12. Sennett, Mack, 1880-1960 > Drama
13. Librettists
14. Normand, Mabel, 1894-1930 > Drama
15. Theater > United States > 20th century
16. Television authorship
17. Revues > United States > 20th century
18. Lyricists
19. Musicals > Librettos
20. Barnum, P. T (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891 > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Lyrics.
2. Playbills.
3. Scripts.

Call number

1. *T-Mss 1990-018

Access (note)

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Source (note)

1. Mark Bramble and Fran Pascal

Biography (note)

1. Michael Stewart (nee Rubin), librettist, lyricist, playwright, and novelist, was born in 1929 in New York City, where he attended Queens College.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in the repository and on the Internet.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Michael Stewart papers, scores and sound recordings.

Processing action (note)

1. Processed

Author

1. Stewart, Michael, 1924-1987.

Title

1. Michael Stewart papers, 1948-1987.

Restricted access

1. Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Biography

1. Michael Stewart (nee Rubin), librettist, lyricist, playwright, and novelist, was born in 1929 in New York City, where he attended Queens College. He received a Master of Fine Arts in drama from Yale in 1953. Prior to his work on Broadway, Stewart wrote for television and contributed sketches and lyrics to revues. His first effort on Broadway, BYE BYE BIRDIE, opened in 1960 and won Stewart his first Tony as its author. During his career in the musical theater Stewart also worked on BARNUM, CARNIVAL!, 42nd STREET, GEORGE M!, THE GRAND TOUR, I LOVE MY WIFE, and MACK & MABEL. Among his collaborators were the writers Mark Bramble, Fran Pascal and John Pascal, and the composers and lyricists, Lee Adams, Cy Coleman, Jerry Herman, Bob Merrill, Max Showalter, Charles Strouse and Jule Styne. In addition to his work on musicals, Stewart wrote plays (D. and THOSE THAT PLAY THE CLOWNS), and published one novel, BELLE. He died on Sep. 20, 1987.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in the repository and on the Internet.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Michael Stewart papers, scores and sound recordings.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre Division Special Collections material
2. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Librettists.
2. Lyricists.

Added author

1. Addison, John, 1920-1998. The Amazons.
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Candide.
3. Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942. Songs. Selections.
4. Coleman, Cy. Barnum.
5. Coleman, Cy. I love my wife.
6. Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. The three musketeers.
7. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019. The grand tour.
8. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019. Hello, Dolly!
9. Herman, Jerry, 1931-2019. Mack & Mabel.
10. Katsaros, Doug. Elizabeth and Essex.
11. Merrill, Bob. Carnival!
12. Mowell, Shelley. Solomon Grundy.
13. Shire, David. How do you do I love you.
14. Showalter, Max. Harrigan 'n Hart.
15. Stewart, Michael, 1924-1987. Belle.
16. Stewart, Michael, 1924-1987. D.
17. Stewart, Michael, 1924-1987. He to Hecuba.
18. Strouse, Charles. Bring back Birdie.
19. Strouse, Charles. Bye bye Birdie.
20. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994. Pieces of eight.
21. Warren, Harry, 1893-1981. 42nd Street.

Found in:

1. p1bc Michael Stewart papers, scores and sound recordings. (CStRLIN)NYPW94-A409.

Research call number

1. *T-Mss 1990-018