William Finn Biography (1952-)

Full name, William Alan Finn; born February 28, 1952, in Boston, MA.

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Work
Director, In Trousers, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1979
Film Appearances
Man #2, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993
RECORDINGS
Albums
March of the Falsettos, c. 1981-1982
Infinite Joy: The Songs of William Finn, RCA, 2001
WRITINGS
Plays
In Trousers (musical), produced at Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1979, revised version produced at Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1985, published in 1986
March of the Falsettos (musical), produced at Playwrights HorizonsTheatre, 1981, then Westside Theatre (Upstairs), New York City, 1981-1982 published in 1981
Romance in Hard Times (musical), produced at New York ShakespeareFestival, Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1989
Falsettoland, produced at Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1990-1991
Falsettos, produced at John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993
Love's Desire, produced at Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theatre, 1998

Also wrote Painting You for Love's Fire, Acting Company.
Stage Music
Score, Benny Leonard and the Brooklyn Bridge, produced in 1977
Score and lyrics, America Kicks Up Its Heels (musical), produced at Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1983
Lyrics, Tango Apasionado, produced at Westbeth Theatre Center, NewYork City, 1987
Lyrics, Dangerous Games, produced at Nederlander Theatre, New YorkCity, 1989
(With Michael Starobin) Score, The Winter's Tale, produced at NewYork Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, 1989
Lyrics and music, Falsettoland, produced at Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1990-1991
Score and lyrics, A New Brain, produced at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1998
Score and lyrics, Elegies, produced at Lincoln Center Theater, NewYork City, 1998-1999
Score, Muscle, produced at Pegasus Players, Chicago, IL, 2001
Also wrote score, Love's Desire, Joseph Papp Public Theater/NewmanTheatre.
Film Songs
Ira Sleeps Over, 1993
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (animated), 1999
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (animated), Miramax, 2002
Television Songs
Movies
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (animated), Disney, 1998
Specials
Ira Sleeps Over (animated), HBO, 1991
The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (animated), Showtime, 1992
Other
Contributor to periodicals, including Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.

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