Nan Knighton is an American poet, playwright and lyricist.

Biography

Knighton is the daughter of physician Dr. Donald Proctor and artist Janice Proctor. A native of

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, Maryland, she is a 1965 graduate of Bryn Mawr School, with an undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a master's degree in creative writing from

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. She wrote for the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting television show ''Consumer Survival Kit''.Rosati, Nanc
Interview with Knighton
thepimpernel.com, accessed February 3, 2010 Knighton wrote the book of the musical '' Saturday Night Fever'' which was produced on

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in 1999. Collaborating with composer

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, she wrote the libretto and lyrics of ''

The Scarlet Pimpernel ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in London, having ...

'' (1997) and ''

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'' (2003), as well as additional lyrics for '' Rudolf'' (2006). She was nominated for the 1998

Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken, non-sung dialogue, and storyline of a musical play. Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework; plotless revues and revivals are ineligib ...

for ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. She is also the author of the plays ''Bad Dreams'' and ''Man With Two Hearts Found on Moon''. She is married to producer and lawyer John Breglio.

References

External links

Official site
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