Michael Stewart (playwright)

Michael Stewart
Michael Stewart
Born	Myron Rubin; August 1, 1924; New York City, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1987 (aged 63); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright, librettist
Education	City University of New York, Queens (BA); Yale University (MFA)
Period	1955–1985
Genre	Musical theatre
Notable works	Bye Bye Birdie (1960); Carnival! (1961); Hello, Dolly! (1964); George M! (1968); Mack and Mabel (1974); Barnum (1980); 42nd Street (1980);
Notable awards	Tony Award for Best Musical; 1961 Bye Bye Birdie; 1964 Hello, Dolly!; Tony Award for Best Author; 1964 Hello, Dolly!;
Relatives	Francine Pascal (sister); John Pascal (brother-in-law)

Michael Stewart (August 1, 1924 – September 20, 1987) was an American playwright and dramatist, librettist, lyricist, screenwriter and novelist.

Michael Stewart
Born	Myron Rubin (1924-08-01)August 1, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1987(1987-09-20) (aged 63) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright, librettist
Education	City University of New York, Queens (BA) Yale University (MFA)
Period	1955–1985
Genre	Musical theatre
Notable works	Bye Bye Birdie (1960) Carnival! (1961) Hello, Dolly! (1964) George M! (1968) Mack and Mabel (1974) Barnum (1980) 42nd Street (1980)
Notable awards	Tony Award for Best Musical 1961 Bye Bye Birdie 1964 Hello, Dolly! Tony Award for Best Author 1964 Hello, Dolly!
Relatives	Francine Pascal (sister) John Pascal (brother-in-law)