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DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (Book & Lyrics, Shrek) was most recently awarded the 2008 Ed Kleban Award as America's most promising musical theatre lyricist. Prior to that, he received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Rabbit Hole, which premiered on Broadway at MTC's Biltmore Theatre. Rabbit Hole also received five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, and the Spirit of America Award. His other shows include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World, High Fidelity and A Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Newline feature Inkheart and is currently at work on screen adaptations of his plays Rabbit Hole for 20th Century Fox, starring Nicole Kidman, and Kimberly Akimbo for Killer Films and DreamWorks. David is a proud New Dramatists alum, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard School, as well as a member of the WGA and the Dramatists Guild Council.
Bio as of December, 2008.
American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include:
Working in the Theatre (video)
Making Ogre Broadway - January, 2009 - Watch now.
Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)
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