Charles Leipart
Charles Leipart is an American musical theatre bookwriter-lyricist and playwright. He was born in Chicago and graduated from Northwestern University. He lives in New York City.
Works (selection)
MUSICALSBook & Lyrics for all works:Good Girls Only, the Rehearsal Club Musical, music by Jamey Grisham; additional music by John Kroner and Eric Scott ReedDickens' Haunted Christmas, the new mystery musical, music by Eric SchorrMe and Miss Monroe, an original musical, music by
- , a new musical romance adapted from Elizabeth von Arnim's novel The Enchanted April, music by Richard B. Evans
- , a musical adapted from The Frog Prince by Stephen Mitchell, music by Eric SchorrThe Showgirl of 52nd Street, an original musical, music by John KronerThe Price of Everything, an original musical adapted from Thorstein Veblen's The Theory of The Leisure Class, music by Richard B. Evansespresso trasho, an original musical, music by Eric SchorrThe Doctor's Wife, a musical adapted from Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary, music by Eric Schorr
- George and Martha's Wedding Gift, a Play of Enslavement
- Tailoring Hitler, Made-to-Measure in One Act
- The Adolf I Knew, a Play of Collective MemoryA Kind of Marriage, a play about the private life of British novelist E. M. Forster
- , a stage play about Pamela Churchill HarrimanUnderfoot in Show Business, a stage play adapted from the comic memoir by Helene Hanff.Mr. & Mrs. "A", a stage playDeep Sleepers, a comedy, published by Dramatists' Play ServiceThe Undefeated Rhumba Champ, a one-act comedy, published by Dramatists Play Service
Awards
- , Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, ' Honorable Mention
- Excellence in Writing: Lyrics, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, '
- Most Promising Musical, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, ' Honorable Mention
- Excellence in Writing: Book, New York Musical Theatre Festival, 2010, ' Honorable Mention
- Finalist, The Fred Ebb Award, 2005, 2006 & 2008
- Global Search for New Musicals, Cardiff, Wales, 2005,
- Edward Kleban Foundation Award—Outstanding Librettist, 2001, ''The Showgirl of 52nd Street''