Birth Place: ENGLAND
Rupert Holmes is the author of numerous songs, musicals, plays and novels, which have earned him three Tony Awards (Best Book, Best Score and Best Musical), several Drama Desk Awards, and the prestigious Edgar Award, which was given to him by the Mystery Writers of America. He has developed and arranged songs for many renowned artists, including Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Barry Manilow, Paul Williams, the Manhattan Transfer and Barbara Cook. His Solitary, which starred Stacy Keach, set a new box office record at the Kennedy Center. Other notable theatrical projects include the Tony Award-Winning, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the Tonynominated Say Goodnight Gracie, The Accomplice, Goosebumps and Marty. His latest show, Curtains!, a Kander and Ebb musical, recently played to major acclaim on Broadway. He also received an Emmy for his made-fortelevision dramedy, "Remember WENN," and more recently his novel, Where The Truth Lies, has been translated into a major motion picture starring Kevin Bacon.
Rupert Holmes, Curtains
Rupert Holmes, Curtains
Rupert Holmes, Curtains
Rupert Holmes, Curtains
Rupert Holmes, Say Goodnight Gracie
Rupert Holmes, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Rupert Holmes, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Rupert Holmes has written 10 shows including The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Bookwriter), Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Composer), Accomplice (Playwright), Solitary Confinement (Playwright), Twelfth Night (Music), Say Goodnight, Gracie (Playwright), Marty (Bookwriter), Curtains (Lyricist), A Time To Kill (Adaptor), The Nutty Professor (Lyricist).
Rupert Holmes has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Curtains," Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for "Curtains," Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Curtains," Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "Curtains," Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Say Goodnight Gracie," Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."
Rupert Holmes has won several awards for his work in Broadway. He won the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Curtains," the Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."
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