Michael John LaChiusa Writer

Michael John LaChiusa (born July 24, 1962) is an American musical theatre and opera composer, lyricist, and librettist. He is best known for musically esoteric shows such as Hello Again, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, and See What I Wanna See. He was nominated for four Tony Awards in 2000 for his score and book for both Marie Christine and The Wild Party and received another nomination for his libretto for Chronicle of a Death Foretold.

Personal facts

Michael John LaChiusa
Birth dateJuly 24, 1962
Birth place
Chautauqua New York , New York

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Writer

Career start1989
influenced by
George Gershwin
John Adams (composer)
John Corigliano

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Michael John LaChiusa on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/detail/michael_john_lachiusa
  2. http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=13016
  3. http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&keyword=name&first=Michael&last=LaChiusa&middle=John
  4. http://www.nodanw.com/composers/l-composers/lachiusa.html