Hugh Wheeler

Hugh Callingham Wheeler (19 March 1912 - 26 July 1987) was a Tony Award-winning English-born playwright, screenwriter, librettist, poet, and translator who resided in the United States from 1946 until his death.

Under the noms de plume Patrick Quentin, Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge, Wheeler was the author of many mystery novels and short stories. In 1963, his collection "The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow" was given a Special Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

Wheeler won back-to-back Tony and Drama Desk Awards in 1973 and 1974 for his books for the musicals "A Little Night Music" and "Candide (operetta)", and won both again in 1979 for his book for "Sweeney Todd".

Additional musical credits

*"Irene" (1973)
*"Truckload" (1975)
*"Pacific Overtures" (1976)
*"The Little Prince and the Aviator" (1982)
*"Meet Me in St. Louis" (1989)

Plays

*"Big Fish, Little Fish" (1961)
*"Look, We've Come Through" (1961)
*"We Have Always Lived in the Castle" (1966)

creenplays

*"Something for Everyone" (1970)
*"Travels with My Aunt" (1972)
*"A Little Night Music" (1978)
*"Nijinsky" (1980)

Novels

*"The Crippled Muse" (1951)

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title=Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
years=1978-1979
for "Sweeney Todd"
before=Thomas Meehan
for "Annie"
after= none

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=6402 Hugh Wheeler at the Internet Broadway Database]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923839/ Hugh Wheeler at the Internet Movie Database]