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Burt Shevelove

Born

in Newark, New Jersey, The United States

September 19, 1915

Died

April 08, 1982

Genre

Theater

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Burt Shevelove was an American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist, and director. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale (Master's degree). After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in WWII, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he had lived in London for many years.

His Broadway career started in 1948 with writing material, co-producing and directing for the revue Small Wonder. Among his successes were A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and No, No, Nanette, for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.
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	The Frogs by Aristophanes, Stephen Sondheim (Contributor), Burt Shevelove (Adapter) 3.78 avg rating — 9,403 ratings — published -405 — 563 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Stephen Sondheim (Music and Lyrics), Larry Gelbart (Book), Burt Shevelove (Book) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,666 ratings — published 1961 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four By Sondheim by Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler (Librettist), James Lapine (Librettist) 4.72 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Musicals 1950–1969: The Complete Books & Lyrics of Eight Broadway Classics: Guys and Dolls / The Pajama Game / My Fair Lady / Gypsy / A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum / Fiddler on the Roof / Cabaret / 1776 by Laurence Maslon (Editor), Frank Loesser (Contributor), Jo Swerling (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum / The Frogs by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart, Stephen Sondheim (Lyrics) 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1985	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Frogs by Burt Shevelove, Burt Shevelove 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A funny thing happened on the way to the forum by Burt Shevelove, Stephen Sondheim (Artist), Larry Gelbart 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happy New Year by Philip Barry, Burt Shevelove (Collaborator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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