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Michael Stewart

 
Works: Works by Michael Stewart
(b. 1929)

1960Bye Bye Birdie. In the first musical to treat the phenomenon of rock 'n' roll and 1950s youth culture, the drafting of the Elvis Presleyesque character Conrad Birdie prompts a send-off in Sweet Apple, Ohio, to be broadcast on the Ed Sullivan television program.
1964Hello, Dolly! In the musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker (1954), Carol Channing stars in the role of Dolly Levi. The musical's 2,844-performance run establishes a new record.

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Michael Stewart
Born Michael Rubin
August 1, 1924(1924-08-01)
New York City, New York, USA
Died September 20, 1987 (aged 63)
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation Playwright, librettist

Michael Stewart (August 1, 1924September 20, 1987) was an American playwright and librettist.

Born Michael Rubin in Manhattan, New York Stewart attended Queens College, and is a graduate of Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts from 1953.

His early work was writing sketches for the revues The Shoestring Revue (1955), The Littlest Revue (1957), and Shoestring '57. He then joined the staff writers of Sid Caesar's television program, Your Show of Shows.

Stewarts sister is writer Francine Pascal.

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