Charles Leipart is an American musical theatre bookwriter-lyricist and playwright. He was born in Chicago and graduated from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

. He lives in New York City.

Works (selection)

MUSICALS Book & Lyrics for all works: * ''Good Girls Only,'' the Rehearsal Club Musical, music by Jamey Grisham; additional music by John Kroner and Eric Scott Reed * ''Dickens' Haunted Christmas,'' the new mystery musical, music by Eric Schorr * ''Me and Miss Monroe,'' an original musical, music b
William Goldstein

a new musical romance adapted from

Elizabeth von Arnim Elizabeth von Arnim (31 August 1866 – 9 February 1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, was an English novelist. Born in Australia, she married a German aristocrat, and her earliest works are set in Germany. Her first marriage made her Countess v ...

's novel '' The Enchanted April'', music by Richard B. Evans
Frog Kiss
a musical adapted from ''The Frog Prince'' by Stephen Mitchell, music by Eric Schorr * ''The Showgirl of 52nd Street'', an original musical, music by John Kroner * ''The Price of Everything'', an original musical adapted from

Thorstein Veblen Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was a Norwegian-American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism. In his best-known book, ''The Theory of the Leisure Class'' ...

The Theory of The Leisure Class ''The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions'' (1899), by Thorstein Veblen, is a treatise of economics and sociology, and a critique of conspicuous consumption as a function of social class and of consumerism, which are ...

, music by Richard B. Evans * ''espresso trasho'', an original musical, music by Eric Schorr * ''The Doctor's Wife'', a musical adapted from

Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert ( , , ; 12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist. Highly influential, he has been considered the leading exponent of literary realism in his country. According to the literary theorist Kornelije Kvas, "in Flauber ...

Madame Bovary ''Madame Bovary'' (; ), originally published as ''Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners'' ( ), is a novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The eponymous character lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emp ...

, music by Eric Schorr PLAYS *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 Memory * A Kind of Marriage,'' a play about the private life of British novelist

E. M. Forster Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) was an English author, best known for his novels, particularly ''A Room with a View'' (1908), ''Howards End'' (1910), and ''A Passage to India'' (1924). He also wrote numerous short stori ...

Swimming at the Ritz
a stage play about Pamela Churchill Harriman * ''Underfoot in Show Business'', a stage play adapted from the comic memoir by

Helene Hanff Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916April 9, 1997) was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the author of the book '' 84, Charing Cross Road'', which became the basis for a stage play, television play, and film of ...

. * ''Mr. & Mrs. "A"'', a stage play * ''Deep Sleepers'', a comedy, published by Dramatists' Play Service * ''The Undefeated Rhumba Champ'', a one-act comedy, published by Dramatists Play Service

Awards

LGBT History Playwriting Initiative Award 2015
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''

References

External links

www.charlesleipart.com
* http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/Rachel_York_Leads_AMAS_ME_AND_MISS_MONROE_42123_20110321 * https://web.archive.org/web/20110726141533/http://www.amasmusical.org/recentevents.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20100908064703/http://www.frogkissthemusical.com/FROG_KISS_THE_MUSICAL/The_Lilly_Pad.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20101220213327/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/144966-PHOTO-CALL-Bebe-Neuwirth-Chita-Rivera-Joshua-Henry-and-More-at-the-NYMF-Awards * http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/reviews/10-2010/nymf-2010-roundup-2_31017.html * http://www.theargus.co.uk/leisure/theatre/argustheatrereviews/8915539.Swimming_At_The_Ritz__Devonshire_Park_Theatre__Eastbourne__March_15/ * http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/review_swimming_at_the_ritz_1_1434158 * https://web.archive.org/web/20121022032626/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/58925-Leipart-Bucchino-and-Cook-Win-2001-Kleban-Award {{DEFAULTSORT:Leipart, Charles American dramatists and playwrights Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Northwestern University alumni