Gerard Alessandrini | |
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| Born | November 27, 1953 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | Playwright, composer |
| Alma mater | Xaverian Brothers High School Boston Conservatory of Music |
| Notable works | Forbidden Broadway (2001) Spamilton (2016) |
| Notable awards | -Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre -Obie Award -Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics -Drama Desk Special Award) -Outer Critics Circle Award -Lucille Lortel Awards -Drama League Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre |
Gerard Alessandrini (born November 27, 1953) is an American playwright, parodist, actor and theatre director best known for creating the award-winning off-Broadway musical theatre parody revue Forbidden Broadway. He is the recipient of Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, an Obie Award, four Drama Desk Awards (including the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics and the Drama Desk Special Award), an Outer Critics Circle Award, and two Lucille Lortel Awards, as well as the Drama League Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre.