The son of two school teachers, Thompson was first introduced to theater through his family’s summer theater company, The Troupe (now known as Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre) in Grand Lake, Colorado. Started in the early 1960s by Thompson’s father, David L. Thompson, The Troupe presented musicals and straight shows in repertory. Thompson and his five siblings were involved in all aspects of production.
After graduating from Northwestern University, Thompson lived in Chicago and worked at St. Nicholas Theatre and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. He then moved to New York, where he started his career at Circle Repertory Theater.
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a resident of Millburn New Jersey Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksEarly years editThe son of two school teachers Thompson was first introduced to theater through his family s summer theater company The Troupe now known as Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake Colorado Started in the early 1960s by Thompson s father David L Thompson The Troupe presented musicals and straight shows in repertory Thompson and his five siblings were involved in all aspects of production After graduating from Northwestern University Thompson lived in Chicago and worked at St Nicholas Theatre and the Mayor s Office of Special Events He then moved to New York where he started his career at Circle Repertory Theater Career editBROADWAY AND WEST END Librettos for 1997 Chicago Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb Directed by Walter Bobbie Choreographed by Anne Reinking Tony Award Best Musical Revival longest running American musical Script Adaptation 1997 Steel Pier Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb Directed by Scott Ellis Choreographed by Susan Stroman 11 Tony Nominations including Best Book Richard Rodgers Theater 2001 Thou Shalt Not Music and Lyrics by Harry Connick Jr Directed and Choreographed by Susan Stroman Lincoln Center 2011 The Scottsboro Boys 12 Tony nominations including Best Book Drama Desk Nomination Outer Critics and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Musical Hull Warriner Award Lyceum Theater and the Vineyard Theatre 2014 The Scottsboro Boys Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb Directed and Choreographed by Susan Stroman winner of London s Critic Circle Award Evening Standard Award Garrick Theatre and the Young Vic Theatre 2017 Prince of Broadway Directed by Hal Prince Choreographed by Susan Stroman Samuel J Friedman Theatre Conceiver 2020 Rags Music by Charles Strousse Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz London s Park Theatre New libretto 2023 New York New York Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb Additional Lyrics by Lin Manuel Miranda Co Written by Sharon Washington Directed and Choreographed by Susan Stroman St James Theater OFF BROADWAY REGIONAL Librettos for 1988 Flora the Red Menace Vineyard Theater Drama Desk nomination New libretto 1990 70 Girls 70 Chichester Festival New libretto 1991 1992 And the World Goes Round Westside Theater Co Conceiver Winner of New York Drama Desk Award Lucille Lortel Award Outer Critics Circle Award 1991 2019 A Christmas Carol McCarter Theater 2018 The Beast in the Jungle Vineyard Theatre Music by John Kander directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman Outer Critics nomination TELEVISION credits for PBS include 1992 Sondheim A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Writer 1998 Razzle Dazzle The Music of Kander and Ebb Writer 2018 Harold Prince the Director s Life Co Producer Writer CONCERT credits at Carnegie Hall include 1999 My Favorite Broadway The Leading Ladies Writer 2011 James Taylor s Perspective Series Producer Writer Awards and nominations edit1988 Drama Desk Award Nomination Flora the Red Menace 1992 Winner of New York Drama Desk Award And the World Goes Round 1992 Winner Lucille Lortel Award Outer Critics Circle Award And the World Goes Round 1992 Outer Critics Circle Award And the World Goes Round 1997 Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical Steel Pier 1 2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical The Scottsboro Boys 1 2011 Tony Awards nomination for Best Book of a Musical The Scottsboro Boys 1 2011 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical The Scottsboro Boys 2014 London s Critic Circle Award The Scottsboro Boys 2023 Tony Awards nomination for Best Book of a Musical New York New York 1 References edit a b c d David Thompson Biography BroadwayWorld Wisdom Digital Media Retrieved 13 November 2016 External links editDavid Thompson at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Thompson writer amp oldid 1154375853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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