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| Born | Burton George Shevelove (1915-09-19)September 19, 1915 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1982(1982-04-08) (aged 66) London, England, UK |
| Education | Brown University(BA) Yale University(MFA) |
| Occupations | Author, director, playwright, librettist |
Burton George Shevelove (September 19, 1915 – April 8, 1982) was an American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist, and director.
Born inNewark, New Jersey, he graduated fromBrown University andYale (Master's degree). At Brown in 1935, he acted in the first everBrownbrokers musical titledSomething Bruin. After serving as a volunteerambulance driver inWorld War II, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he had lived in London for many years.[1]
HisBroadway career started in 1948 with writing material, co-producing and directing for the revueSmall Wonder.[2] Among his successes wereA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum andNo, No, Nanette, for which he won theDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.
He died at his apartment in London, where he had been living for about 15 years, on April 8. 1982. He was survived by his mother and a sister.[1]
