Elizabeth Swados was a multi-talented artist who made a significant impact on the world of theater. Born in Buffalo, New York in 1951, Swados began her career in the arts at a young age. She attended Bennington College in Vermont, where she studied music and theater, and later went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
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Elizabeth SwadosUrban Odyssey
Elizabeth SwadosThe Beautiful Lady
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
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Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
Elizabeth Swados, Nightclub Cantata
Elizabeth Swados, The Cherry Orchard
Elizabeth Swados, Nightclub Cantata
Elizabeth Swados, Agamemnon
Elizabeth Swados has written 22 shows including Nightclub Cantata (Composer/Lyricist), Runaways (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Dispatches (Adaptation), Dispatches (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), The Haggadah (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Alice in Concert (Composer/Lyricist), The Haggadah, a Passover Cantata (Adaptation), Lullabye and Goodnight (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Doonesbury (Composer), Rap Master Ronnie (Lyricist), Rap Master Ronnie (Composer), Agamemnon (Conceiver), Hannah Senesh (Additional Music), The Beautiful Lady (Bookwriter), Phaedra Britannica (Composer), Don Juan of Seville (Composer), The Red Sneaks (Bookwriter), Jonah (Adaptation), The Tower of Evil (Composer), Groundhog (Bookwriter), Cymbeline (Composer), The Seagull (Music).
Elizabeth Swados has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Hall of Fame Awards, Outstanding Original Music for Urban Odyssey at the IT Awards, Outstanding Director, Resident Production for The Beautiful Lady at the Helen Hayes Awards, Outstanding Director - Musical for Runaways at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lyrics for Runaways at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Music for Runaways at the Drama Desk Awards, Direction for Runaways at the Obie Awards, Best Book of a Musical for Runaways at the Tony Awards, Best Choreography for Runaways at the Tony Awards, Best Direction of a Musical for Runaways at the Tony Awards, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Runaways at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Music for Nightclub Cantata at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Musical Contribution for The Cherry Orchard at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Musical Contribution for Nightclub Cantata at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Musical Contribution for Agamemnon at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Elizabeth Swados has won several awards, including Hall of Fame Awards, Direction at the Obie Awards for "Runaways," Best Musical Contribution at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Cherry Orchard," "Nightclub Cantata," and "Agamemnon."
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