I Collabor Him and He Collabors Me
  • Colorful photos of four dramatists: Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Ives, James Lapine, and John Weidman
    Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Ives, James Lapine, and John Weidman - Photos by Bronwen Sharp
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda portrait by Bronwen Sharp
    Lin-Manuel Miranda by Bronwen Sharp
  • James Lapine by Bronwen Sharp
    James Lapine by Bronwen Sharp
  • David Ives portrait by Bronwen Sharp
    David Ives by Bronwen Sharp
  • John Weidman portrait by Bronwen Sharp
    John Weidman by Bronwen Sharp

Lin-Manuel Miranda:  “I collabor him and he collabors me,” that quote by George Furth.

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James Lapine
James Lapine

is a Tony, Peabody, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, librettist, and director whose Broadway writing credits include, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion, Falsettos, Act One, and Flying Over Sunset. He serves on Council for the Guild.

David Ives
David Ives

has adapted four French verse comedies: The LiarThe School For Lies, The Heir Apparent, and The Metromaniacs.

John Weidman
John Weidman

has written for the musical theatre for almost 30 years. He has written the hook for a wide variety of musicals, including Contact, Pacific Overtures, and Assassins, and has been nominated for three Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical. A long-time contributor to Sesame Street, he has received eleven Emmy awards for Outstanding Writing for a Children’s Program. Mr. Weidman received his law degree from Yale Law School.

Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda

is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning songwriter, actor, director, and producer. Creator and original star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Hamilton and In the Heights. Among his many other accolades, achievements, and contributions, he wrote additional lyrics for this season’s New York, New York.