Michael John LaChiusa
LCT: Hello Again, Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Tony nomination for Best Book), Marie Christine (Tony noms for Best Score, Best Book), Bernarda Alba, The Gardens of Anuncia. Broadway: The Wild Party (Tony noms for Best Score, Best Book with George C. Wolfe). Off-Broadway: Los Otros, First Daughter Suite, Giant, Queen of the Mist (Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical), See What I Wanna See, Little Fish, First Lady Suite. His work has been produced by many notable regional theatres, including The Gardens of Anuncia and Rain at The Old Globe. Opera: Lovers and Friends (Chautauqua Variations)(Lyric Opera of Chicago), Send (who are you? I love you) written for Audra McDonald (Houston Grand Opera). Revues celebrating LaChiusa’s work include La La LaChiusa (Joe’s Pub), Hotel C’est l’Amour (The Blank Theatre) and Heartbreak Country: Michael John LaChiusa’s Stories ofAmerica (Jazz at Lincoln Center.) Awards include an Obie Award, a Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Award, a Kleban Prize, and two Daytime Emmy Awards. Teaches at New York University.
