Joe DiPietro

Joe DiPietro (born 1961) cite journal|url=http://www.thevillager.com/villager_218/elevenyearsrunning.html|date=July 4 - 10 1998|title=Eleven years running, just perfect, why change?|first=Jerry|last=Tallmer|journal=The Villager|accessdate=2008-02-16] (1960?) [http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:RsBl8RdWWK0J:www.fortunetheatre.co.nz/productions/past/authors/I%2BLove%2BYou,%2BYou%27re%2BPerfect,%2BNow%2BChange.+Allegro+Art+Of+Murder+joe+dipietro&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9] is an American playwright and author. [ [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-1245493/Giving-Allegro-a-heart-transplant.html Giving "Allegro" a heart transplant - The Washington Times] ]

Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, grew up in Oradell. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE0DB113BF931A25751C0A963958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all THEATER; New Musical Headed For American Stage - The New York Times] ] [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110254.html Playbill News: A Perfect Love] ] Son of the banker Lou, and Jean DiPietro. He attended Oradell Public School and River Dell junior and senior high schools.cite journal|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507EEDF133BF932A25753C1A96E958260|date=October 11 1998|title=IN PERSON; Family, Faith, Food and Fun|first=Alvin|last=Klein|journal=The New York Times|accessdate=2008-02-16] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in English. [ [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DOUBLING+DOWN+WITH+JOE+DIPIETRO%3B+2+OF+HIS+SHOWS+OPEN+IN+AREA.(L.A....-a083393166 Doubling Down With Joe DiPietro; 2 of his shows open in area - Daily News] ] Wrote the book and lyrics for the long running off-Broadway show "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change".

Theatre

*2009 "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (Broadway) (book) which is a version of "They All Laughed"
*2008 "The Toxic Avenger" book and lyrics with music by David Bryan of Bon Jovi, based on the movie
*2008 "Fucking Men", an adaptation of Schnitzler's "La Ronde" (1897) [ [http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=28000 Joe DiPietro To Open Newest Play In UK 5/16] , Broadwayworld, May 15, 2008]
*2005 "All Shook Up" (Broadway) (book)
*2004 "Allegro" (adaptation of -, writer)
*2003 "Memphis" (book and lyrics) with music by David Bryan of Bon Jovi
*2003 "The Thing About Men" (Off-Broadway) (book, lyrics) (musical version of the German comedy film by Doris Dörrie, "Männer..." ("Men..."), from 1985)music by Jimmy Roberts
*2002 "Babes in Arms" (adaptation of -, writer)
*2001 "They All Laughed" (book) (a very loose adaptation of "Oh, Kay!") [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7D9173FF931A2575BC0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all THEATER; A Not-So-New Gershwin Musical - New York Times] ]
*1999 "Art Of Murder" (author)
*1998 "Kiss At City Hall" (author)
*1996 "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (Off-Broadway) (book and lyrics) with composer Jimmy Roberts
*1994 "Over The River And Through The Woods" (Off-Broadway) (author )
*1994 "The Virgin Weeps" (author) [ [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsD/dipietro-joe.html doollee.com The Playwrights Database] ] [ [http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/3335.html Playbill Biography: JOE DiPIETRO] ]

Awards and nominations

*2000 Edgar Award: Best Mystery Play - "The Art of Murder"
*William Inge Theater Festival New Voices In American Theater Award
*O'Neill National Playwright's Conference MacArthur Award for comic writing [ [http://www.rnh.com/theatricals/index.php?page=biographies&person_id=36 R&H Theatricals, biography Joe DiPietro] ]

References

External links

*ibdb|383115