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Michael John LaChiusa

Michael John LaChiusa (born July 24, 1962) is an American musical theatre and opera composer, lyricist, and librettist. He is best known for musically esoteric shows such as Hello Again, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, and See What I Wanna See.[1][2] He was nominated for four Tony Awards in 2000 for his score and book for both Marie Christine and The Wild Party and received another nomination in 1996 for his work on the libretto for Chronicle of a Death Foretold.

Michael John LaChiusa

(1962-07-24) July 24, 1962
Chautauqua, New York, U.S.

Composer, lyricist, librettist

1989—present

La La Chiusa at (October 16, 2000 – November 5, 2000);[20]

Joe's Pub

The Girly Show, as part of 's American Songbook Series (May 17, 2004)[21] and at Cinespace, Hollywood (August 15, 2005);[22]

Lincoln Center

Platform Series at (March 29, 2006);[23]

Lincoln Center Theater

Little Fish in Concert at Joe's Pub (July 10, 2006);

[24]

Concert that featured music from Bernarda Alba and other LaChiusa scores as well as a Little Fish CD Release party ; Alice Ripley and Lea DeLaria, appeared at Joe's Pub (September 8, 2008);[26][27]

[25]

(additional book and lyrics with Graciela Daniele and Jim Lewis; music by Bob Telson) (1995)

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

(1999)

Marie Christine

(book with George C. Wolfe) (2000)

The Wild Party

(2004). The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-23954-8.

Mordden, Ethan

at the Internet Broadway Database

Michael John LaChiusa

held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Michael John LaChiusa papers, 1970s-2015

Internet Off-Broadway Database listing

- Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org

Michael John LaChiusa

Composers and their stage works (Michael John LaChiusa)